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Mutual Of Omaha Adopts HighJump System
By Staff WriterA Midwestern insurer is using a software system to hold down the cost of printing letters, forms and brochures.Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, Neb., ...
May 04, 2006
Treasury Arm Changes Suspicious Activity RulesThe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued a final rule dealing with mutual funds' responsibility to report suspicious transactions to FinCEN.FinCEN, a unit of the ...
May 04, 2006
Treasury Arm Changes Suspicious Activity RulesThe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued a final rule dealing with mutual funds' responsibility to report suspicious transactions to FinCEN.FinCEN, a unit of the ...
May 02, 2006
Swiss Funds Show Strength, Alternatives ShineThe Swiss fund market posted a strong increase in assets under management in the first quarter of 2006, according to data released yesterday by the Swiss Funds Association. Assets under management at funds covered by the statistics increased by 6.7%, or 35.8 billion CHF, to a record high of 572...
May 01, 2006
A Renaissance in EuropeEuropean stock markets are enjoying a rejuvenation as strong corporate profit growth has led to a wave of merger & acquisition activity. The MSCI Europe...
May 01, 2006
When Smaller Equals BetterOver the long term, small-cap stocks have outperformed other investments. According to Ibbotson Associates, the hypothetical value of $1 invested at year-end 1925 in small...
April 20, 2006
Fidelity Aims Funds At Annuity IssuersA giant money manager has developed 4 new funds of funds designed for insurance companies' retirement plan programs.Fidelity Investments, Boston, says the new Variable Insurance ...
April 16, 2006
Making Sense Of Mutual Fund Share ClassesPutting order to mutual fund class shares is no small task for consumers given the fact that the total universe of share class choices available is 2.5 times the number of mutual funds.