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SEC Publishes International Standards Draft
By Staff WriterThe SEC is looking into whether the U.S. companies that file reports with it should be required to use the International Financial Reporting Standards rather ...
November 20, 2008
Advisor Network Adopts Managed Account ProgramSigma Planning Corp. is using investment advisor support services from FundQuest Inc.Sigma, Ann Arbor, Mich., a unit of Sigma Financial Corp. that serves about 500 ...
November 20, 2008
SEC To Webcast Mark-To-Market RoundtableThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to hold a panel discussion on controversial accounting rules at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday.The participants in the discussion, ...
November 20, 2008
Senators Unveil Pension Relief BillA new bill could help individuals cope with falling retirement account balances and employers cope with falling pension funding levels.The bill, the "Worker, Retiree and ...
November 20, 2008
Empire State Waits On Federal CDS MovesNew York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo today told a congressional panel that his state will postpone plans to regulate part of the credit default ...
November 19, 2008
More Insurers To Acquire Financial InstitutionsLife insurers are continuing to announce plans to take over banks and thrifts.Protective Life Corp., Birmingham, Ala., says it has agreed to acquire Bonifay Holding ...
November 19, 2008
Empire State To Schedule Stress TestsThe New York State Insurance Department will be calling all insurers in the state to schedule their financial stress tests.Most of the reviews will be ...
November 18, 2008
Unisys To Use Cincom Document TechA software company says one of its products will be included in a major Medicaid plan management system.Unisys Corp., Blue Bell, Pa., has agreed to ...