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SEC May Postpone Midsize Advisor Jurisdiction Shift
By Arthur D. PostalThe Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a staff request that it delay until the first quarter of 2012 the date by which midsize advisors must transfer to state regulation.
April 13, 2011
New York Life Sponsors Little League BaseballNew York Life Insurance Company has become the exclusive life insurance sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball.
April 13, 2011
GAO: Dozens of Federal Programs Promote Financial LiteracyMore than 20 federal agencies and more than 50 federal programs and initiatives are trying to promote financial literacy, according to officials at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
April 13, 2011
Houses Passes PPACA Prevention Fund Repeal Bill (UPDATED)Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted 236-183 Wednesday to pass H.R. 1217, a bill that would repeal a public health fund created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
April 13, 2011
Panel: Middle market key to industry growthThe middle market will drive future life insurance industry growth, according to a panel of executives at LIMRA's 2011 Life Insurance Conference yesterday.
April 13, 2011
Advisor serving an underserved boomer marketJames R. Veal, founder and managing member of JRV Wealth Management Group, LLC in Philadelphia, has built his client base by reaching out to a subsector of the boomer market that he feels needs it most: the African-American community.
April 13, 2011
Market turmoil pushes boomers to advisorsBoomers have always had an independent streak. But recent stock market turbulence has forced them to seek the advice of a financial advisor.
April 13, 2011
New York Life Sponsors Little League BaseballNew York Life Insurance Company has become the exclusive life insurance sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball.