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Group Worries About Proposed Advice Regs
By Linda KocoThe SPARK Institute has voiced concern about provisions in proposed investment advice regulations that would define acceptable investment practices and theory.
April 04, 2010
Longevity Risk, SPIAs And What Retirees Should KnowWhile longevity risk has started to get a lot more attention as an abstract notion, the sales of single premium immediate annuities, which are meant to protect against this risk, remain quite modest.
April 01, 2010
Eagle Opens Bond Fund to InvestorsEagle Asset Management, a provider of equity and fixed-income investment strategies to institutional and individual investors, says its Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund opened...
April 01, 2010
Dodge & Cox Has New CEODodge & Cox recently named Kenneth E. Olivier its CEO, while John A. Gunn remains chairman of Dodge & Cox. Olivier joined the firm in...
April 01, 2010
Venture Populist: The Venture Investor's Put OptionPrivate venture investors embrace the notion of swapping liquidity and safety of principal in the pursuit of positive asymmetrical outcomes and the higher risk premium...
March 26, 2010
SEC Commissioner Defends Fiduciary Standard ExpansionLuis Aguilar today defended the idea of applying a fiduciary standard of care to all advisors who give retail clients personalized investment advice.
March 25, 2010
SEC Commissioner Defends Fiduciary Standard ExpansionLuis Aguilar today defended the idea of applying a fiduciary standard of care to all advisors who give retail clients personalized investment advice.
March 17, 2010
The Hartford To Repay TARP FundsThe Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG) announced after the stock market closed Tuesday that it plans to repay the $3.4 billion it borrowed in 2009 from the U.S. Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.