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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 14, 2008
Allianz Life arm agrees to pay $10 million fine

Insurer settles with California over allegedly inappropriate fixed annuity sales.

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2008
Lincoln Financial hires DC product head

Cynthia King will be head of products for the the company’s Employer Markets Defined Contribution and Executive Benefits Business segment.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 12, 2008
Credit Suisse, MMC, Evercore & Stifel

Credit Suisse, Marsh & McLennan and Evercore reported negative returns in the fourth quarter, while Stifel saw a 92% increase.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 12, 2008
Goldman offers twist on life settlements

Goldman Sachs has created an index for investors seeking opportunity in longevity and mortality risk.

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2008
Annuities gain ground in retirement market

Despite initial concerns about portability, cost and complexity, annuities in defined contribution plans are slowly gaining momentum, according to a new report.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Futures markets handicap winners of primaries

Speculators seem to know more than political pundits when it comes to predicting election outcomes.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
MMC to rise above scandals

Of all the firms targeted by Eliot Spitzer when he was cleaning up abuses on Wall Street, none suffered more than Marsh & McLennan Cos.

OPINION FEB 11, 2008
Proposed budget needs a major dose of realism

In this election year, the country deserves a realistic budget, and President Bush's proposed budget for fiscal 2009 isn't it — even though it predicts a deficit of $407 billion.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
Clinton's run for presidency may raise profile of stalled bill

Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House may rekindle momentum behind a bill she co-sponsored last year that would offer a tax break on some annuities, according to a retirement trade group.

BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2008
Next Financial, Raymond James reach settlements

A broker who was recently booted from the securities industry has cost Next Financial Group Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services Inc. dearly — with the two firms paying out almost $850,000 to settle cases involving clients who got burned.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Mark R. Fetting of Legg Mason

Mark R. Fetting thinks that he can hit the ground running as the new president and chief executive at Legg Mason Inc.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Fidelity's Q4 broker assets break record

Total brokerage client assets reached a record $1.99 trillion, a 17% increase from the previous year.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Incapital snaps up LaSalle's B-D division

“This will create one platform and one-stop shopping for broker-dealer customers,” said Incapital CEO Tom Ricketts.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
AIG stock tumble as it re-evalutes debt

The value of its super-senior-credit-default swap portfolio declined $5.9 billion and not $1.6 billion, AIG reported to the SEC.

OPINION FEB 11, 2008
Defined Benefit Plans Can Boost Retirement Savings of Self-employed

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2008
Regulators act to protect seniors

The SEC, FINRA and NASAA will seek input on firms’ best practices to protect senior investors.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2008
Stimulus package may improve GDP

The gross domestic product will improve slightly because of the $150 billion economic stimulus package.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 08, 2008
Phoenix to spinoff asset management

Company wants to be a high-net-worth 'pure-play', reports a 90% drop in fourth-quarter income.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 08, 2008
Net lower at Nationwide, Protective Life

Fourth quarter profits down 50% at Nationwide, off 29% at Protective Life.

INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2008
Consumer confidence plummets

Survey shows consumers are worried about jobs, investments.