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Boomers own half of Britain
By John SullivanMembers of the post-war "baby boom" generation own almost half of all the peronal wealth in the country, according to London's Telegraph newspaper. People under 45,...
January 27, 2010
Task Force May Change Funeral Expense GuidelineThe Life and Health Actuarial Task Force has posted an exposure draft of a proposed revision to Actuarial Guideline XXV.
January 27, 2010
New RIIA research quantifies value of financial advisors in improving households' bottom lineHouseholds that regularly get advice before they make major financial decisions do better financially than those that only rarely or never get advice
January 27, 2010
Cupid as a life insurance industry spokesmanLife Insurance isn't a funny subject. The topic is about as far away from funny as you can get. But that hasn't stopped the people at LIFE Foundation from trying to inject a little humor into an otherwise dead-serious issue.
January 26, 2010
Schapiro Continues To Press For Common Fiduciary StandardsU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro discussed her support for a common fiduciary standard for investment advisors and broker-dealers at a recent conference.
January 26, 2010
Obama To Highlight AnnuitiesThe Obama administration will promote use of annuities to generate retirement income when it releases proposals for helping stressed middle-income families.
January 26, 2010
FINRA Weighs In On Social NetworkingThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has put out new guidance regarding use of social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn by FINRA member companies and those companies' brokers and reps.
January 26, 2010
Guardian Updates Business Disability ProductsAn insurer has rolled out new overhead expense and disability buy-out insurance policies.