finance

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  Leaning in to get ahead

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 17, 2013

  More women are becoming advisors. But some surprising challenges remain to achieving gender parity in the industry.

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  State Life breaks its asset-based insurance sales record

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 10, 2013

  The OneAmerica company’s Asset-Care product saw 37 percent growth over the last four years.

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  LinkedIn courts advisors as social media use grows

  By Joyce Hanson  |  May 2, 2013

  Fully 63 percent of mass affluent consumers take action after using social media to learn about financial products and services, says a LinkedIn study.

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  FSOC to meet; still debating SIFI

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 24, 2013

  They will meet Thursday to approve the FSOC annual report, but signs indicate the first designation of a SIFI is near.

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  Treasury rejects notion of too big to fail

  By Arthur D. Postal, Liz Festa  |  April 19, 2013

  “No financial institution, regardless of its size, will be bailed out by taxpayers again,” says Treasury undersecretary.

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  How one former advisor is redefining retirement

  By Daniel Williams  |  April 16, 2013

  From Wall Street to her yoga studio, baby boomer Amy Kraft has always had an eye on helping retirees make their Golden Years golden.

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  For this advisor, it’s all academic

  By Daniel Williams  |  April 15, 2013

  Advisor Linda Leitz is studying for her Ph.D. so she can understand the psychology behind boomers’ financial decisions.

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  SABIR-rattling at the NAIC and beyond

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 8, 2013

  SABIR says the threat of federal regulation usurping state regulation and states' rights has never been stronger.

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  Three key steps to better performance for life insurers in 2013

  By Patrick M. Lyons  |  April 3, 2013

  Life insurance companies are now realizing the interdependence between strong operating and IT platforms and the sophisticated use of analytics to support innovative channel and distribution strategies.

• Bitcoin is now a billion-dollar industry

  By Staff Writer  |  March 30, 2013

  This fast-growing financial trend portends strange new possibilities in the world of online commerce and finance.