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Aviva president of sales retires

Aviva USA announced that Mark Heitz will retire as president of sales and distribution. Heitz was based in Topeka, Kan., but also had an office in Des Moines.

His replacement, Mike Miller, is based out …

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Supreme Court rules in favor of Janus

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled in favor of the mutual fund industry in a case involving a company’s responsibility for statements made in prospectuses, Investment News reported.

The suit, Janus Capital Group v. First …

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Dow dips below 12,000 mark

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the closely watched 12,000 mark as shares of insurance and health-care companies dragged the broader market lower, CNNMoney reported.

By midmorning …

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Small business lending makes a comeback

Lending to small U.S. businesses is making a comeback on Wall Street, with 12 investment firms arranging $1.38 billion of initial stock offerings to funnel cash to the nation’s biggest job creators, Bloomberg reported.

Oaktree …

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Judge will approve $32 million settlement in Wells Fargo sex discrimination case

A federal judge has indicated she will approve a $32 million settlement in a sex discrimination case brought against Wells Fargo & Co., Reuters reported. The settlement requires Wells Fargo to implement a four-year program …

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Big banks told to shape up or stay out of federal mortgage program

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. can no longer receive fees from the Making Home Affordable program until they make changes to ensure their processes work better, the …

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When it comes to bank stocks, smaller is better


Dear Mr. Berko:

I’m down lots of money in Citigroup, Bank of America and JPMorgan. I figured that these banks are involved in every financial aspect of our economy, and if one of their businesses …

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Primerica is no prime investment


Dear Mr. Berko:

What do you think of Primerica as an investment? Our neighbor represents Primerica and tells us the stock is going to be “hot and smoking,” and we should buy 200 shares. He …

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Pressure growing on banks to improve security

Major U.S. banks came under growing pressure from banking regulators to improve the security of customer account information after Citigroup Inc. became the latest high-profile victim of a large-scale cyber attack, Reuters reported.

Though Citigroup …

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Principal Funds website launches

Principal Financial Group Inc.’s Principal Funds has launched a website for financial professionals that explores how preferred securities can offer potential for increased income, diversification and reduced volatility for their clients.

The site, www.preferredsecurities.com, includes …