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Tell Us What You Think About the ‘Crisis”

November 16, 2008 – By December 1, tell us what you believe either should or will happen in our industry in 2009.

SEC Reviewing 4,000 Comments on Indexed Annuity Rule, Official Says

November 16, 2008 – Traditional fixed annuities and so-called synthetic annuities will not be affected by proposed Rule 151, a senior SEC official told attendees of a legal conference.

At Blue Frog Solutions, Transition from Levine to Smith Is Completed

November 16, 2008 – Dan Smith became interim CEO in July, after Blue Frog founder and former CEO Brad Levine sold a controlling interest to a private equity firm.

• Genworth Suspends Dividend After Third-Quarter Loss
• DFA Capital and Teradata Launch Risk Management Software
• Hartford to Lower Estimate of Capital Position

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Pictured above (top row, from left) are Barbara Smith of National Financial, Adam Bryan of DTCC, Deborah Tucker of NAVA, Tim Lyons of Nationwide Financial, Lana Macumber of DTCC, and Steven Marenakos of Prudential Annuities.

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The STP Pilot: Cleared for Takeoff

October 31, 2008 – In a roundtable discussion sponsored by the DTCC, six executives with stakes in the STP initiative gathered to evaluate its progress.

AIG Failure Fuels Regulatory Turf War

October 31, 2008 – The Federal Reserve's bailout of American International Group has revived the debate about whether the federal government should regulate insurance companies.

Bank of America Gains Merrill Lynch's 401(k) Plans and More

October 31, 2008 – With Bank of America's purchase of Merrill Lynch for about $50 billion in mid-September, the bank took a big step toward becoming a force in the retirement industry.

Independent RIAs Lead Retirement Income Race

October 31, 2008 – Fee-based independent advisers are beating out fund companies, brokerages and insurers in the quest to manage the Baby Boomers' savings.

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