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Apollo-backed Athene hires MetLife’s Wheeler, fueling IPO
By Sonali Basak, Katherine ChiglinskyAthene Holding Ltd., the insurer tied to Apollo Global Management LLC, named ex-MetLife Inc. executive William Wheeler as president as it prepares to go public.
September 04, 2015
ETF investors abandon inflation bets amid doubts on Fed goalInvestors who piled into inflation-linked bond funds for nine straight months are reversing course in the latest sign markets arent buying the Federal Reserves outlook for price gains.
September 04, 2015
Why your sales reps can’t closeAre your sales reps neglecting important activities during the early stages of the sales process?
September 03, 2015
Are you "recommendation worthy"?Studies tell us that only one in 27 unhappy clients tell us they are unhappy. To really a grow a business, that number has to change.
September 02, 2015
How Donald Trump is winning over anti-Wall Street RepublicansIt may sound absurd that a super-rich real estate mogul who peddles opulence is enticing voters who are fed up with the finance community.
September 02, 2015
Senior-housing companies rally after Amica agrees to buyoutSenior-housing companies in Canada rallied after Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. agreed to be acquired by a pension fund-backed company, extending an industrywide consolidation.
September 02, 2015
Fed’s beige book says economy expanded across most regionsThe U.S. economy expanded across most regions and industries in July and August as tighter labor markets boosted wages for some workers.
September 02, 2015
View: Judge's moral contraception ruling gets law wrongDoes the First Amendment protect the free exercise of secular morality?