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Marsh & McLennan acquires RJF Agencies

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., announced it has acquired RJF Agencies Inc., one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the upper Midwest. Founded in 1986, RJF …

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Principal announces earnings call

Principal Financial Group Inc. will release fourth-quarter 2010 financial results after U.S. markets close on Feb. 7.  On Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. Central Time, Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO, and Terry Lillis, senior …

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West Bank to release fourth-quarter info

West Des Moines-based West Bancorporation Inc. announced that it will release its fourth-quarter results on Jan. 28. West Bank has eight full-service offices in Greater Des Moines.…

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Mercer completes acquisition

Mercer Investment Consulting Inc. has completed its acquisition of St. Louis-based Hammond Associates, the third-largest investment consulting firm serving endowments and foundations in the United States. Mercer said the acquisition enhances its alternative research and …

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Bank of America clears the air with federal underwriters

Bank of America Corp., the biggest U.S. bank by assets, resolved disputes with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae by agreeing to pay more than $2.6 billion to settle claims that it sold loans based on …

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Bankruptcy filings dip


Bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of Iowa – which consists of 47 counties located in roughly the southern half of the state – are running at a slower pace than in 2009.

As of …

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IRA Charitable Rollover extended through 2011


Iowans seeking a way to give more to their favorite charities and less to Uncle Sam have another method available to them in 2011. The federal legislation signed by President Barack Obama to extend the …

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Investment pros receive charters

The CFA Society of Iowa, an organization made up of financial analysts and investment consultants, honored four new charterholders at a ceremony held recently in Des Moines. Chartered financial analyst (CFA) is a professional designation …

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Fairholme beats Boeing as a long-term investment


Dear Mr. Berko:

I bought 300 shares of Boeing near the bottom of the market in 2009 at $31. I’m undecided between keeping the stock as a long-term investment or selling it and investing the …

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Iowa banks improve


Iowa’s state-chartered banks showed additional signs of financial vitality in the quarter that ended Sept. 30, with 75 percent of the 313 financial institutions posting a gain in earnings, compared with 38 percent in the …