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GSAM Global Survey: More than Half of Insurers Say Equity Market Volatility Will Rise
By Warren S. HerschAccording to the survey, 51% of respondents expect equity market volatility to increase in the next 12 months. This compares with 45% who say that volatility will remain the same and 5% who expect a decrease in volatility.
July 17, 2012
AIG to See $2.1B over Initial Maiden Lane IIIAmerican International Group will gain approximately $2.1 billion over its initial $5 billion investment in Maiden Lane III when the Federal Reserve Board of New York completes its sale of securities held in the facility.
July 16, 2012
FINRA’s New Suitability Rule Edges Closer to ‘Fiduciary’: NAPFA ChairmanRon Rhoades, the chairman of NAPFA, says the rule's biggest challenge is that a BDs investment strategy must now meet suitability requirements.
July 13, 2012
Top 25 ‘Heroic’ U.S. Companies That Invest in U.S.The Progressive Policy Institute released its list of companies that are betting on America by making significant domestic capital expenditures.
July 12, 2012
The SEC Brings the Hammer to Rogue AdvisorsIn the latest installment of rogue advisors, the SEC charges 14 advisors with selling illegal securities as part of a $415 million Ponzi scheme.
July 10, 2012
Morgan Stanley’s Hull Brothers Break Away to Launch Startup Via DynastyThe Hull brothers created bluepoint in late June after leaving MSSB, where they had been institutional consulting directors with nearly $4 billion in assets at Graystone Consulting.
July 06, 2012
It’s Not Too Late to Make Your Voice Heard on SRO BillIf youre not in favor of having FINRA become the SRO for RIAs, join the advisor grass-roots effort to advocate with Congress against Bachus bill.
July 03, 2012
Commonwealth Adds Investment Policy Statement Software From IPS AdvisorProBroker-dealer makes IPS software from Norm Boone and Linda Lubitz Boone's company available to its reps at a discount.