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Brokerage Affiliate to Settle Claims
By Allison BellA financial services company says a broker-dealer subsidiary has entered into a settlement agreement in connection with claims related to private placement sales.
April 20, 2011
Obama Talks to Students Then Holds Facebook Town HallAs President Barack Obama readies to hold a town hall meeting on the economy at Facebook’s headquarters on Wednesday, the President told students during a town hall meeting at Northern Virginia Community College on Tuesday that his plan to cut the nation’s $1.4 trillion deficit would not include “cutting education...
April 13, 2011
Securities America, Ameriprise Said to Be Near Settlement With PlaintiffsThe IBD tells its reps it is making “good progress” toward settlement over private placement securities.
April 12, 2011
Congress Moves Budget Vote to Thursday; SEC, CFTC See Budget BoostThe House and Senate are scheduled to hold votes on a final budget agreement in the form of a Continuing Resolution that would fund the government until Sept. 30 and cuts more than $38 billion in federal spending.
April 06, 2011
Report Says DB Pensions are at a Tipping PointMore than half of private sector defined benefit plan sponsors in Canada have converted their plans to defined contribution arrangements for current or future employees, according to a new report.
March 31, 2011
Social Security update: 2012 will see a COLA washFor most of the 45 million Americans who receive both Social Security and Medicare benefits, 2012 will be yet another year with effectively no increase in their Social Security payments.
March 31, 2011
AIG Repurchase Bid Rejected by FedAIG, which had attempted to repurchase the assets of Maiden Lane II, a package of securities it sold to the Federal Reserve in November 2008 when it needed to raise money, was rebuffed Thursday when the Fed said no to the deal.
March 30, 2011
Social Security update: 2012 will see a COLA washFor most of the 45 million Americans who receive both Social Security and Medicare benefits, 2012 will be yet another year with effectively no increase in their Social Security payments.