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NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 20, 2007
Lehman to float private equity IPO

Lehman Brothers plans to raise $500 million for a fund that invests in private equity companies, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 20, 2007
Morgan posts stellar second quarter

Morgan Stanley scored record levels of income and net revenues during the second quarter.

By Bloomberg
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2007
Bear Stearns may bail out fund

Bear Stearns’ investment bank may lend $1.5 billion to save one of the company's struggling hedge funds, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2007
Adviser rebuilds after losing 403(b) accounts, assets

SAN FRANCISCO — After a year of frantic meetings with ex-clients, Thomas Pignone finally is breathing easier as he rebuilds his firm.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2007
Environmental issues don’t drive investment choices

NEW YORK — While most investors are concerned about the effect that climate change has on the environment, few are investing in the alternative-energy sector, according to a recent report.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2007
Dissed at home, Canadian hedge funds are coveted abroad

OTTAWA — In Canadian hedge fund circles, it helps to have a thick skin.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2007
‘Soft’ services galvanizing family offices

An increasing emphasis on family governance is having a galvanizing effect on the multifamily-office business.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 18, 2007
A check on the ‘love ’em and leave ’em’ tack

Insurers increasingly are using trail commissions for fixed annuities to give finan-cial advisers an additional incentive to cultivate long-term client relationships.

By Bloomberg
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2007
Indie reps rewarded with equity participation

In a bid to stand out among their peers and to be more competitive in the marketplace, an increasing number of small to midsize independent-contractor broker-dealers are offering sophisticated compensation plans, including stock ownership, to their affiliated registered representatives.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2007
Postnups becoming ‘new’ prenups

Postnuptial agreements are gaining popularity as an estate-planning tool, and some hedge funds and private-equity firms have asked their top executives to sign them to protect their companies in case of a messy divorce, according to attorneys and financial advisers.

By Bloomberg
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2007
Raymond James unit gives bonuses to big producers

In an effort to charge up its top registered representatives and financial advisers, Raymond James Financial Services Inc. is giving bonuses to its biggest-producing brokers.

By Bloomberg
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 18, 2007
Wachovia, A.G. Edwards offer retention bonuses to brokers

Aiming to forestall defections and address merger-related anxieties, Wachovia Securities LLC and A.G. Edwards Inc. announced broker retention packages Friday.

By Bloomberg
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 18, 2007
Wachovia Wealth Management plans makeover

Brokers at A.G. Edwards Inc. won’t have to worry about losing their wealthy clients, according to Stan Kelly, president of Wachovia Wealth Management.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2007
Sun will shine on solar-energy investing, report says

WASHINGTON — Solar energy is emerging as an investment opportunity, with technology improving and costs predicted to drop.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2007
Fundamentals-based index fund has goods, struggles for attention

BOSTON — Gerald Sullivan’s Industry Leaders Fund boasts Lipper Leader designations, four stars from Morningstar Inc., a solid eight-year-plus track record and an investment process patented by the U.S. government.

By Bloomberg
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 15, 2007
Lehman raises $1.5B for fund of funds

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said that it has raised $1.5 billion for its new Lehman Crossroads Fund XVIII fund-of-funds.

By Bloomberg
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 15, 2007
Morgan said to eye China fund co.'s

Morgan Stanley is looking at investing in between two and three fund-management companies in China, according to MarketWatch.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 15, 2007
Don't count out banks, says Bernanke

Borrowers are turning to other providers, but don’t expect banks to die out any time soon, the Fed chief said today.

By Bloomberg
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2007
Edwards, Wachovia reps get package details

Brokers at A.G. Edwards and Wachovia Securities got details of their retention packages today.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 14, 2007
AIG sues ex-chief, CFO

AIG has sued former chairman Maurice R. Greenberg and ex-CFO Howard I. Smith for more than $1 billion in damages, published reports said.

By Bloomberg