NAVA testimony questions added industry regulation
By Andy StonehouseSpeaking before the House Financial Services Committee on June 24, NAVA president and CEO Cathy Weatherford offered her organization's input on President Obama's proposals to reform the regulation of the financial services industry
June 25, 2009
SEC takes on money market fundsThe Securities and Exchange Commission is rewriting rules that would make money market funds safer for investors, the New York Times reports. The Commission is proposing that retail funds be required to keep "at least 5 percent of their assets
June 25, 2009
Scam alert: Where's Dateline now?"Scammers try to take advantage of senior citizens." A true statement, unfortunately, and one we've all seen far too often in the media. But, have you seen a headline like this one before: "Scammers target insurance
June 25, 2009
Estate planning, savings drive life-annuity comebackThere's hope yet for the life-annuity industry. Although insurers are still struggling with the fallout from the economic crisis, a report from Conning Research and...
June 25, 2009
Women key to LTCI marketStill struggling with your LTCI message? You might be targeting the wrong spouse. Two-thirds (66 percent) of purchasers were women and the average single premium...
June 25, 2009
No absolution from FINRAFINRA has thrown a wire-house broker out of the securities business for victimizing a 64-year-old nun. According to FINRA, the nun received a $531,000…
June 25, 2009
Study: Advisors and their firms disagree on major business-building practicesNew research indicates there are some major disconnects between advisors and their financial institutions. When ranking the importance of marketing support functions, consulting firm CEG...
June 25, 2009
Low energy ideas"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." So said Rahm Emanuel, the President's chief-of-staff, and boy did he mean it. Energy reform...
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