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SEC Moves To Bolster Oversight of Rating Agencies

by Editorial Staff

Wed, Sep 30, 2009

The SEC voted Sept.17 to address conflicts of interest, reveal rating shopping, and promote accountability.

Shunned in U.S., Income Annuities Thrive in the U.K.

by Kerry Pechter

Wed, Sep 30, 2009

The "at retirement" market for annuities in the U.K. topped £14 billion in 2008 and is expected to reach about £23 billion in five years.