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Securities America Up for Sale, Ameriprise Says
By Janet LevauxAmeriprise Financial said it was looking to sell Securities America, its troubled broker-dealer, and also shared that its first-quarter net income was…
June 01, 2011
Robbing Peter To Pay PaulIt seems a bit like the old classic saw, doesn't it? We borrow money from China and other places and then give it to other countries, say Pakistan or Afghanistan
June 01, 2011
Citigroup to Form Securities Venture in ChinaCitigroup plans to sign a joint venture agreement to launch a securities firm in China in June, it was reported on Wednesday, as it seeks to insert itself into the thriving capital market atmosphere there.
May 31, 2011
Illinois Securities Regulators Treat Indexed Annuities as SecuritiesThe Illinois Securities Department has issued an order that treats indexed annuities as securities.
May 31, 2011
RBS Launches Joint Brokerage Venture With Chinese PartnerThe new China brokerage house, Huaying Securities, plans to cash in on the boom in investment banking in China. At the same time, Founder Securities, the Chinese joint venture partner of Credit Suisse, received approval on Monday for its IPO.
May 24, 2011
Survey: Seniors losing buying powerSeniors have lost almost one-third of their buying power since 2000, according to the Annual Survey of Senior Costs, released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL).
May 24, 2011
Survey: Seniors losing buying powerSeniors have lost almost one-third of their buying power since 2000, according to the Annual Survey of Senior Costs, released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL).
May 24, 2011
Securities America Agrees to Settlement in MassachusettsSecurities America, Inc., charged last year with improper sales of Medical Capital Notes in Massachusetts, has agreed to make full restitution to 63 Bay State investors, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin said Monday.