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BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Profiting From Mortality Death bonds may be the most macabre investment scheme ever devised by Wall Street. What especially worries regulators are so-called stranger- initiated deals, in which an investor persuades people to take an expensive policy and lends them money for the premium.   |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Even The Insurers Have Hopped On Board Most insurers also realize life settlements aren't going away -- and so they're getting into the game. By sinking money into the sector, insurers can get back at least some of the money they now have to pay out in death benefits. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
You Bet Your Life Financial planning clients that no longer want to pay premiums for life insurance traditionally stopping premium payments or surrendered the policy to receive any cash value. Recently, yet another path to liquidity has opened: life settlements. |
Financial Advisor
April 2006
Bruce W. Fraser |
Cashing In On Cashing Out Despite the potential for abuse, life settlements (selling life insurance policies early) is a growing industry and may be a viable option for insured seniors and advisors alike -- under the right circumstances. |
Financial Advisor
August 2006
Mary Rowland |
Unsettled Controversy and critics still shadow the growing life settlement market. Financial advisors should take a look at this segment and determine if -- and how -- they might evaluate it as an option for affluent clients in their retirement years. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2012
Donald Jay Korn |
Settling Down A financial planner may find it difficult today to help a client sell a life insurance policy at an appealing price. Nevertheless, some policies are being sold, so planners might want to consider exploring the possibility with clients who are likely candidates. |
BusinessWeek
October 31, 2005
Toddi Gutner |
Wanted: Your Life Insurance Investors are keen to offer "life settlements," where they buy your life insurance policy for cash. Seller beware. Before you grab the money from an eager buyer, get some good advice from a financial planner, an estate attorney, or even your doctor. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Should You Take a Viatical Settlement? Although finances may be a difficult subject to handle during a personal health crisis, taking a viatical settlement may make a big difference in the quality of care that one gets and can take at least one worry away from family members. |
Investment Advisor
July 2009
Tere D'Amato |
Expert's Corner: When A Sure Thing Goes Bust It's time to get educated about Stranger Owned Life Insurance. |
Investment Advisor
November 2009
Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Bonds. Death Bonds. Securitizing life insurance is Wall Street's latest idea. But is it really so new? |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2006
Janet Arrowood |
Life Settlements: Bad Rap, Good Business Regulatory attention to life settlements has intensified as they have taken off in the past few years, and more lawsuits are expected. Despite the bad rap, there are some legitimate and valuable uses of life settlements for advisors and their clients. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2010
Bill Carlino |
Life Settlements Stage A Comeback With roughly $1.5 trillion of in-force life insurance either lapsing or surrendered on an annual basis, life settlements are slowly inching their way back onto the investment landscape. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This New Product Could Save Wall Street Financial institutions move to securitize life insurance. In this case, what's good for securities underwriters may be bad for life insurance companies. |
Registered Rep.
December 19, 2011
Alan Lavine |
Reps Face Insurance Challenges in 2012 Financial advisors are increasingly concerned about the financial strength of the insurance companies whose products they sell. |
Investment Advisor
April 2009
James J. Green |
B/D Briefing: Calm Before the Storm? A new report found that the average securities class action settlement was halved in 2008, but the authors of Securities Class Action Settlements: 2008 Review and Analysis, caution that the reported decrease doesn't constitute a trend. |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2011
Travis Hoium |
A Smarter Way to Occupy Wall Street The funding to Wall Street from public pension funds is a large problem that Occupy Wall Street could call much-deserved attention to. For starters, public unions can make sure that their funds aren't going into hedge funds and private equity funds. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 6, 2003
D. Quinn Mills |
The Problem with Hedge Funds Hedge funds are the New Big Thing -- and that's bad for the average investor, says professor D. Quinn Mills. An excerpt from Wheel, Deal, and Steal. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2006
Lynn Hume |
The Bond Buyer As the popularity of 529 plans has grown, federal regulators have worried that unwitting consumers may be unaware of the state-tax benefits offered by their in-state plans. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Are Your Secrets Safe? A shift in banks' business model raises questions about conflicts. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Bob Clark |
Turning the Tables Larry Fondren's latest mission is to provide alternatives to the current life settlement approach for consumers who want or need to liquidate their assets in life insurance policies. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Franklin's Unsettling Settlement The fund firm brokers a nearly meaningless deal with regulators. The $50 million penalty seems anything but serious when compared with the settlements agreed to by firms that have truly humbled themselves. |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Meet Your New Bankers Hedge funds have a pile of cash to lend. Should you take it? |
Investment Advisor
May 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Settlements On Rise The total value and number of securities class action settlements increased in 2009 to $3.8 billion. |
BusinessWeek
February 6, 2006
Emily Thornton |
More Heat On Hedge Funds As if there weren't enough controversy surrounding hedge funds, now the Securities & Exchange Commission is investigating suspicions that fund employees are engaging in insider trading. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2004
Tim Beyers |
SEC Hedges on Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a hotly contested battle, chose to force more regulation on the fund industry. A new rule requires hedge funds to register. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Life Settlements Laid Out Understand this new marketplace before considering selling your life insurance. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2011
Chuck Saletta |
I Was Wrong About Life Partners Holdings Good numbers aren't enough. A company needs trustworthy leadership to thrive in the long term. |
Knowledge@Wharton
February 26, 2003 |
The Perils of Hedge Fund Regulation Hedge fund products are increasingly available to a broader audience than previously had access to this asset class. A barrage of news reports focused on hedge fund fraud and blowups raises the idea that regulation might provide a useful fix. So should hedge funds be regulated? No. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2008
Donna Mitchell |
Auction-Rate Securities Dust Settles, But What About Small Brokerages? Observers expect red faces as regional brokerage customers are left out of the settlements and advisors better prepare for some harsh words. |
Investment Advisor
February 1, 2011
Marlene Y. Satter |
Beating the Odds The life settlement industry can bring both danger and opportunity. |
BusinessWeek
March 12, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Homing In On Trading Abuses Do allegations that a UBS worker sold info to hedge funds signal a growing problem? |
Wall Street & Technology
January 5, 2005
Maria Santos |
The Cost of Compliance The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has come under scrutiny again following the adoption of a recent rule regarding hedge funds. |
Investment Advisor
October 2006
Savita Iyer |
Seeking Liquidity Is the life settlement business ready to take off? It depends on whether consumers are willing to accept the fact that life insurance policies can be used for purposes other than what they were originally purchased for. |
Registered Rep.
December 11, 2008 |
SEC Finalizes $30 Billion ARS Settlement With Citi And UBS The $30 billion settlement is the largest in SEC history and restores liquidity to ARS investors at par value of their holdings. |
Financial Advisor
May 2006
Bruce W. Fraser |
An Undiscovered Asset Class Most advisors know little about the structured settlements market, yet the dollar amounts in settlements can range into the millions of dollars, thus making them a potentially profitable niche market for wealth managers and other fee-only advisors. |
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2008 |
Bank of America to Buy Its ARs Back The nation's second-largest bank by assets settled an investigation by Massachusetts regulators, agreeing to buy back $4.5 billion worth of the securities. |
Registered Rep.
November 3, 2003
Will Leitch |
Fund Scandal Implicates Stockbrokers The mutual fund trading scandals headlines seemed to implicate mutual fund family executives and hedge funds -- everybody but individual retail brokers and brokerage management. But a new survey by the SEC charges brokers with abusive trading of mutual funds. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
DeFrancesco & Salani |
A Hidden Asset How clients can turn life insurance into cold, hard cash while they're still alive. |
Investment Advisor
January 2010
Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Dead to Rights If clients want to get a settlement for their life insurance policies, or invest in securitization of life insurance settlements, what should advisors tell them? |
BusinessWeek
April 23, 2007
Anne Tergesen |
The High Price Of Free Insurance Deals that fund, then buy out, big life policies may shortchange seniors. |
Financial Advisor
November 2005
Bruce W. Fraser |
Hedge Funds Continue To Mushroom While the sector is experiencing growing pains and a high mortality rate, the major challenge hedge funds face today is building capacity to meet growing demand for higher returns from institutions and high-net-worth individuals. |
Wall Street & Technology
November 29, 2004
Jim Middlemiss |
CIO Challenge As hedge funds soar, winning their order flow has become more vital than ever. To compete for that business, brokers and other providers need to offer hedge fund managers wider access to markets and trading products, and break down silos to improve integration. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
John Finneran |
Hedge Fund Wizards Money managers cast spells over the market -- and reap huge rewards. Hedge funds operate in a haze. Penetrating how they earn returns and take risks is tough, but is a good exercise for investors. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007
Melanie Waddell |
States' Rights The North American Securities Administrators Association's agenda includes preserving state regulators' authority. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Study Before Selling Your Life Insurance If you shun full-service brokers and their high commissions and fees, don't fall for a life settlement that's more in your advisor's interest than your own. |
Financial Advisor
February 2007
Thomas M. Kostigen |
Firm Offers Reps Their Own Hedge Funds Independent broker-dealer First Allied's program raises questions about risk and conflicts. |
BusinessWeek
June 19, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Where's The Heat On Hedge Funds? With the huge potential for abuse by money launderers, calls for oversight get louder. |
BusinessWeek
October 20, 2003
Dwyer & Thornton |
Mutual Funds Feel The Heat Did they feed information to hedge funds, brokers, and others? |
Investment Advisor
October 2006 |
NASD Notice 06-38 Guidance: Life Settlements -- Member obligations with respect to the sale of existing variable life insurance policies to third parties. |
BusinessWeek
May 13, 2010
Robert Schmidt |
The Charmed Life of Hedge Funds As banks get a tighter leash, funds may remain lightly regulated |
