Ambac will seek to raise capital through a $1 billion common stock offering, plus a $500 million public offering of equity units.
The rate of home loans entering the foreclosure process was 0.83%, up from 0.54% a year ago.
Modifications to SEC's privacy regulations would allow departing brokers to take customer contact information with them.
Financial services have eliminated 22,056 jobs since New Year’s, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas.
The most significant increases in filings for the first two months of 2008 occurred in California, Maryland and Florida.
The American Bankers Insurance Association has elected three financial services industry leaders to serve as new board of directors.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairperson Sheila Bair said most financial institutions remain well capitalized.
Manufacturing reports were down across the board with only St. Louis reporting a pickup in activity.
Financial services and mortgage companies must do more to reduce preventable home foreclosures, Fed chief Ben S. Bernanke said.
The bond insurer has decided against splitting into two entities, as it prepares to receive up to $3 billion in cash.
Changes to defined benefit plans will slow considerably this year, with 72% of plans surveyed by Hewitt Associates saying they would not likely make any changes to their plans this year, compared to 41% in last year’s survey.
January was the second month in a row in which spending on non-residential structures decreased.
The firm's life settlements units have received provider licenses in 22 states and have filed applications with five others.
"I would say, by any common-sense definition, we are in a recession," said Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
Using life insurance to fund college costs has become less popular since the introduction of Section 529 plans, but some financial advisers and carriers insist the strategy still works for some middle-income clients.
One of the keys to success in any endeavor is learning from experience.
Registered investment advisers just might be the next big ticket for the insurance industry.
Despite the historical success of using a combination of stocks and bonds to provide downside and upside protection, investors continue to search for new investment vehicles that purport to offer improved methods of limiting investment losses.
Although 2008 probably won't be a year for any significant tax changes, the insurance industry is preparing for 2009 and 2010, when tax increases appear likely.
HSBC Group Holdings reported a 13%% rise in earnings for 2007 aided by an increase in client assets and the launch of new private-equity investment platforms.
