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NAIFA, AALU clash with CFA at fiduciary standards hearing

By Arthur D. Postal

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee teamed with insurance agent groups Tuesday to attack U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) efforts to apply a uniform fiduciary standard to investment product sales.

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Census: Nation's poor, uninsured swell to record levels

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September 13, 2011

Actuarial footballing

What has been up for debate is how serious of a long-term effect AK-47 bullet-like impacts have on the players, and how much the NFL actually does to protect them, with the NFL usually getting a bad rap on safety (titanium helmets are expensive). One point of insight is how...

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September 12, 2011

Institutional traders concerned by high frequency trading

More than two-thirds of traders at leading asset management firms around the world are concerned about the impact of high frequency trading (HFT) on the equities market, according to a survey by Liquidnet, the global institutional marketplace.

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September 12, 2011

fi360 wary on proposed bill for advisor oversight

Fiduciary360 (fi360), a resource for investment fiduciary education, announced its opposition Monday to elements of a new bill drafted by a GOP House member that would authorize one or more self-regulatory organizations (SROs) to oversee registered investment advisors.

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September 12, 2011

Economists cut growth forecasts for 2011 and 2012

Confronted with an economy that has decidedly underperformed this year, economists are scaling back their growth forecasts for 2011 and next year.

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September 12, 2011

Obama tax proposal worries Social Security allies

Some Social Security advocates fear that President Barack Obama's desire to cut taxes supporting the program will undermine its vaunted stature as a self-financing pension system that provides checks to retirees based on contributions they made while working.

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September 09, 2011

LTC: Some want to plan ahead

Many older U.S. consumers would rather not finance a long term care (LTC) plan at all, but others would prefer to have LTC arrangements squared away before they reach age 65.

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September 09, 2011

Top 10 international stock funds in 401(k)s

With domestic markets in turmoil, U.S. participants in 401(k) and other defined contribution (DC) plans are hungry to put their money into overseas investments, even though many European countries are struggling with the same issues the United States faces.

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NAIFA, AALU clash with CFA at fiduciary standards hearing

Census: Nation's poor, uninsured swell to record levels

5 ways relationships can lead to more sales

Recommended Just For You

Advisor Sales Strategies Stories

Actuarial footballing

Institutional traders concerned by high frequency trading

fi360 wary on proposed bill for advisor oversight

Economists cut growth forecasts for 2011 and 2012

Obama tax proposal worries Social Security allies

LTC: Some want to plan ahead

Top 10 international stock funds in 401(k)s