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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2008
Goldman to sever links to industry group

Goldman Sachs said it would likely sever its links with the Institute of International Finance in a dispute over accounting rules.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2008
Transportation index increases 19%

Despite rising energy costs, the Dow Jones Transportation Average has increased 19% since March, exceeding the 7.5% of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2008
NYSE Euronext appoints CFO

NYSE Euronext Inc. has selected Michael S. Geltzeiler to become the exchange operator’s chief financial officer and group executive vice president .

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2008
Home prices plunge setting record

Home prices fell by a seasonally adjusted 1.7% in the first quarter, marking the largest quarterly decline on record.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2008
UBS to raise funds via share offering

UBS AGwill raise more than $15.5 billion of capital by issuing sharply discounted shares in an attempt to recover from mortgage-related losses.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2008
Shareholders reject executive-pay vote

Proposals voted on at Citigroup, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley that allow investors to weigh in on pay were not well received.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2008
Brinker Capital hits asset milestone

Brinker Capital Inc. has surpassed the $10 billion mark in assets under management.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 22, 2008
Florida pension fund sues AIG

A Florida pension fund yesterday filed suit against AIG and four executives of making misleading statements about the company’s finances.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2008
LPL acquisitions on back burner, exec says

Concentrating on its existing 11,100 advisers is LPL's first priority, said executive William Dwyer III.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2008
Eaton Vance profit more than doubles

The Boston-based money manager posted net income of $53.2 million, or 43 cents per share.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 21, 2008
Ex-AIG chief may face civil charges

A Wells notice was sent to Maurice Greenberg, former chief executive of AIG, last Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2008
Economist: Recession fears unfounded

The economy will probably avoid going into recession, said Marci Rossell, a former chief economist for CNBC Inc. television.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2008
PPI rises less than was expected

The producer price index edged up a weaker-than-expected 0.2% last month, reflecting reduced gasoline prices at the producer level.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 20, 2008
Report: AIG to raise $20 billion

American International Group Inc.’s will raise $20 billion to guard against further write-downs, according to published reports.

NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 19, 2008
Citi to take more active role in SMAs

For the first time, starting in July, Citigroup Inc.'s managed-account platforms will start advising Smith Barney reps and Citi private bankers on when to buy and sell specific money managers and mutual funds for their clients.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2008
Consumers see little hope of quick recovery

Consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since 1980 and its fifth-lowest reading ever.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2008
Paulson sees no quick fix for economy

The U.S. financial markets have calmed down, but more turmoil lies ahead, the secretary said today.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2008
Moglia to step down as TD’s chief executive

Joe Moglia will be succeeded by Fred Tomczyk, who has been TD Ameritrade's chief operating officer since July 2007.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2008
Economy to slow down worldwide, U.N. says

The United Nations cited expectations of only 1.8% growth for 2008, compared with growth of 3.8% in 2007.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2008
April housing starts beat expectations

Construction of new homes swung up unexpectedly in April, as the number of new multifamily housing units grew.