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ICI: Drafted House 401(k) bill sets "dangerous precedent"
By Staff WriterInvestment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens chided the House Education and Labor Committee's approval this week of a bill requiring full...
June 01, 2009
Danger & Opportunity: A Fool's ErrandOn April 9 2009, under enormous pressure from the banking community and politicians, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 157 to relax...
June 01, 2009
Formulas for Success: Clients Have Rights, But Also ResponsibilitiesOkay, I know it's not cool to blame the victim. But honestly, don't you find it a bit exasperating that so many people have been...
June 01, 2009
How to Create a Winning Sales ProposalIf you are selling multiple products to a client; if you're offering complex solutions to complex problems; or even if you're dealing with anything more...
May 12, 2009
Long Wins Conseco Board SeatA rebel candidate seems to have won a seat on the Conseco Inc. board.
April 16, 2009
In the moneyUnfortunately, it's not the euphoria of a win in Vegas. Rather, it refers to the number of contract holders that have pulled the utilization trigger...
April 16, 2009
The ultimate in risk mitigationNot exactly a conventional insurance trend, but it's tough to deny their risk mitigation value. Wine was the un-conventional investment of choice in the last...
April 14, 2009
EBRI: Pension sponsors to maintain risky investingFunding for public pension plans is quickly eroding due to investment losses, but it's unlikely that underfunded sponsors will be motivated to make the shift...