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INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 22, 2008
John Dixon to quit LPL broker-dealers

J. Andrew Kalbaugh is replacing Mr. Dixon as chairman of Mutual Service as well as chairman and CEO of Associated Securities.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 22, 2008
Questar exec fired for disclosure failure

A top brokerage executive with an independent-contractor firm has been fired for failing to report outside business activity.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2008
Greenberg wins access to AIG docs

Ex -AIG CEO Maurice R. Greenberg will get court-ordered access to legal documents that could help him fight fraud charges, according to published reports.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 21, 2008
Eaton Vance, Deutsche Borse

Eaton Vance Corp. and Deutsche Borse AG both reported impressive earnings growth in financial reports issued today.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2008
MBIA blasts Ackerman's bond insurer plan

The New York State Insurance Department also reproached the plan, arguing that it would be “bad for the banks.”

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 21, 2008
Societe Generale's 4Q dives amid scandal

The French bank posted a $4.93 billion loss compared to a $1.7 billion profit in the year-ago period.

ETFS FEB 21, 2008
ETFs fuel managed account growth

Assets in managed accounts grew by 20.1% last year, hitting $1.49 trillion, according to the Money Management Institute.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2008
Lincoln launches variable annuity rider

The all-in-one rider provides an income step-up to 200% of the initial guaranteed amount 10 years into the policy.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 20, 2008
Friedman Billings Ramsey

FBR booked a net loss of $27.8 million compared with a net loss of $7 million in the year-ago period.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2008
Wachovia tops in annuity-sales commissions

The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank collected $483 million in annuity fees, or 0.06% of $782.8 billion in assets.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2008
NAIC releases laws and practices report

The <a href=/assets/docs/CI39631220.PDF>assessment</a> details areas where reciprocity and uniformity initiatives must improve in U.S. states.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2008
Report: Buffett slammed for bailout plans

Warren Buffett faced is facing criticism after Moody&#8217;s Investors Service &#8212; in which he is the largest stakeholder &#8212;told bond insurers to accept a bailout.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 20, 2008
Prices headed north in January

The consumer price index increased 0.4% in January, fueled in large part by rising food and beverage prices.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2008
SEC proposes improved disclosure

Disciplinary histories would be included in plain English brochures.

RIAS FEB 19, 2008
LPL recruits another exec from a rival

Christopher Poch will run the private trust group at the firm.

FIXED INCOME FEB 19, 2008
Credit Suisse to take $1 billion beating

First-quarter results will suffer from subprime-related trading losses.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2008
Ohio regulators ramp up inspection of brokers

Brent Nelson's nightmare experience with state securities regulators began last May when, out of the blue, he received a letter from Ohio's Division of Securities telling him his license had been suspended.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 18, 2008
TD Ameritrade boasts of winning stats on trade execution

Despite its many setbacks in 2007, TD Ameritrade Institutional has one measurable edge over bigger rivals &#8212; better trade execution, according to its executives.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 18, 2008
Earnings forecasts suffer amid economic upheaval

As if corporations needed another reason to stop offering quarterly earnings guidance, apparently more and more companies are struggling to make these forecasts even remotely accurate.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 18, 2008
529 industry takes the next big step

The Section 529 college savings plan industry is reaching out to its counterparts at financial aid and student loans groups to hold a first-of-its-kind summit in Washington in late May or early June, InvestmentNews has learned.