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Debate on What Fair Value Should Mean According to GAAP
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)-In a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, hedge fund industry veteran Leon M. Metzger argues that the fair value of an asset is best defined as the estimated exit price for the specific entity that is holding that position. He highlights differences in prices obtained by...
September 02, 2004
2Q VA Sales Dip Slightly To $33 BillionByAfter record-breaking first quarter new sales of $34.4 billion, variable annuity second quarter new sales fell 4% to $33 billion.Year-to-date new sales of $67.4 billion ...
September 01, 2004
June Bank Broker Productivity Report Shows 13% DropNU Online News Service, Sept. 1, 2004, 12:04 p.m. EDTBank-based brokers are reporting a 13% drop in productivity for June.[@@]Brokers who work in banks ...
September 01, 2004
Leo Was WrongIt was Leo Durocher, the professional curmudgeon who managed several major league baseball teams from the 1940s to the '70s, who proclaimed that "nice guys...
September 01, 2004
All Hail the Victors!In a discussion of any vote held during a Presidential election year, it's hard not to compare that contest with the Presidential one. In that...
August 26, 2004
Eastbridge: Benefits Brokers Lead In Worksite SalesNU Online News Service, Aug. 26, 2004, 4:52 p.m. EDTEmployee benefits brokers are increasing their share of worksite sales.[@@]Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc., Avon, Conn., ...
August 10, 2004
Summit Re Names Jackson To Head UnderwritingNU Online News Service, August 10, 2004, 9:20 a.m. ESTSummit Reinsurance Services Inc. has appointed Larry Jackson as director of underwriting.[@@]Summit Re, Overland Park, ...
July 28, 2004
Ready To Trade In Your Broker-Dealer?5 important steps toward building a new broker-dealer relationshipBy Bonnie SchabSo, youve finally decided that its time to trade in your old broker-dealer. Its a ...