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Merrill grabs Morgan Stanley exec to run annuities, insurance
By Janet LevauxMichael Maghani, a 30-year industry veteran, was previously with Citi, UBS and other firms.
September 27, 2012
LIMRA: More than 1 in 8 U.S. households may owe estate tax in 2013Should the current estate tax law expire at year-end without Congressional action, nearly 15 million U.S. households will have a potential estate tax liability, according to new research.
September 27, 2012
Life Partners cleared of unregistered securities allegationsThe court declined to appoint a receiver to take charge of the firm, but didn't dismiss the state's lawsuit.
September 27, 2012
Communicating retirement plan value to participants in the wake of fee disclosureAs a result of the new disclosure requirements, participants will see the additional information about their retirement plan fees in numerous places, including annual disclosures of plan features/services and fees that may be charged, comparative charts of plan investments, a glossary of terms, websites and quarterly fee information on participant...
September 27, 2012
How the NFL’s blown call fiasco will boost your retirement securityThe now settled labor dispute with NFL refs has a lot to say about how retirement is funded in the U.S.
September 27, 2012
What’s really eating the family budget? It ain’t smartphonesDon't blame the iPhone 5 for your money woes. The costs that really hurt these days are the same as they've always been: housing, health care and education.
September 27, 2012
Corporate America sweats as U.S. nears fiscal cliffExecutives are already preparing for the the U.S. to plunge off the fiscal cliff, but some are optimistic of a deadline postponement.
September 27, 2012
Troika’s Internal Strife Stalls Greek DealAs tensions in Greece over additional troika-decreed austerity measures mount, spurring demonstrations and protests, tensions are mounting within the troika itself.