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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: SEC assessment of mutual fund risk could lead to more disclosure (Asset Management)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Questions abound in early stages of potential rulemaking to boost oversight.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Stocks Start Week Mostly Lower (Asset Management)]]></title>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Where are the flows? (Asset Management)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Breakfast with Benjamin: The stock market rally has not led to equity fund flows. What gives? Plus: Apple's big week; Hertz CEO resigns and the stock rallies; GE sells its appliance unit and the impact of Scotland's independence push.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: How Does the Bucket Strategy Work in Practice? (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664376&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: A High Bar for Apple's New Products (Asset Management)]]></title>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Stonegate to Turn Cash Buyers into Jumbo Mortgage Borrowers (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_173/stonegate-seeks-to-turn-cash-buyers-into-jumbo-mortgage-borrowers-1069812-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The nonbank mortgage lender is moving closer to issuing its first private-label mortgage-backed security.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Citi Veteran Promoted to Lead Private Bank (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/people/citi-veteran-promoted-to-lead-private-bank-1069807-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Citigroup has promoted Peter Charrington to global head of Citi Private Bank.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Consumer Credit Surges on More Loans for Automobiles (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/syndication/consumer-credit-surges-on-more-loans-for-automobiles-1069819-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Consumer borrowing in the U.S. rose more than forecast in July as non-revolving loans including those for cars climbed by the most in three years.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Citi Fixed-Income Revenues Leveling Off After Slide, CFO Says (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_173/citi-fixed-income-revenues-leveling-off-after-slide-cfo-says-1069822-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[After four straight quarters of declines, Citigroup's fixed-income revenue &#151; a major income source for its investment banking arm &#151; is stabilizing, chief financial officer John Gerspach said Monday.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Nonbanks' Strong Mortgage Production to Continue in 3Q: Report (Banking)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Nonbank mortgage lenders boosted loan production by 50% in the second quarter, relying heavily on higher purchase volumes, Richey May &amp; Co. said Monday.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: MBA Promotes Staff in Organizational Shift (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/people/mba-promotes-staff-in-organizational-shift-1069826-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Mortgage Bankers Association announced two promotions Monday as part of an organizational realignment plan.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Amex Acknowledges Struggles with Mobile Payments (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_173/amex-acknowledges-struggles-with-mobile-payments-1069817-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A top executive at American Express acknowledged Monday that the firm's efforts to persuade consumers to pay with their mobile phones have so far been a failure.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Pacific Mercantile in California Names Chief Operating Officer (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/people/pacific-mercantile-in-california-names-chief-operating-officer-1069810-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Pacific Mercantile Bancorp in Costa Mesa, Calif., promoted Robert Sjogren to be chief operating officer of the holding company and its bank subsidiary.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Capital One CEO Calls Auto Loan Fears Overblown (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_173/capital-one-ceo-calls-auto-loan-fears-overblown-1069830-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Richard Fairbank acknowledged that increased competition among lenders is leading to looser loan terms, but said the industry is still normalizing after an extraordinary recession-era period.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: SB Financial Redeems $10.3 Million in Trups (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_173/sb-financial-redeems-10-million-in-trups-1069816-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[SB Financial in Defiance, Ohio, has redeemed $10.3 million in trust-preferred securities, in an effort to lower its interest-related expenses.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: 08Sep/Charles I Plosser: The economic outlook (Banking)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Speech by Mr Charles I Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, at the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers&#39; 137th Annual Convention, Amelia Island, Florida, 6 September 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: 08Sep/Sabine LautenschlÃ¤ger: Interview with Deutschlandfunk (Banking)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Interview by Ms Sabine LautenschlÃ¤ger, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, with Deutschlandfunk, conducted on 4 September and aired on 7 September 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Atlas Mara to buy 20.9% stake in Union Bank of Nigeria for $270m (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://retailbanking.banking-business-review.com/news/atlas-mara-to-buy-209-stake-in-union-bank-of-nigeria-for-270m-080914-4364838]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Atlas Mara Co-Nvest has agreed to buy approximately 20.9% stake in Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) from Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amcon) for around $270m.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: ABN AMRO Bank unveils Asian corporate finance advisory business (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.banking-business-review.com/news/abn-amro-bank-unveils-asian-corporate-finance-advisory-business-080914-4364849]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[ABN AMRO announces the launch of an Asian corporate finance advisory business, as it continues to build its range of wholesale banking services for Energy, Commodities & Transportation clients.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: SEC hires first ombudsman to work with investors (Financial Minds)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9777EBC3-390B-4E82-9FBF-A5703FD36F72%26copyid%3DB50FA423-2511-470F-94B1-9249D673F576%26brief%3Dnyssa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced its first ombudsman, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act, to work with ret&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: DOJ nominates official to oversee remaining bank inquiries (Financial Minds)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9777EBC3-390B-4E82-9FBF-A5703FD36F72%26copyid%3D83F321CB-EE51-431F-990D-ABA293D7D9A0%26brief%3Dnyssa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: O'Brien's departure prompts BATS to reportedly seek new president (Financial Minds)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9777EBC3-390B-4E82-9FBF-A5703FD36F72%26copyid%3DF563E6F4-2354-4A05-90F1-39BB6BF523D0%26brief%3Dnyssa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[BATS Global Markets is looking for a new president, sources say. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: What to do when mutual funds lose their luster (Financial Products)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D37158702-C81C-428C-87A7-8C082332ED16%26copyid%3DB36F4EF5-A428-4D88-AEC9-D4507EC41212%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The majority of stock and bond funds that earned Morningstar's top ranking five and 10 years ago have lost one or more of tho&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: More bond funds eye impact investing (Financial Products)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D37158702-C81C-428C-87A7-8C082332ED16%26copyid%3DBB34441C-E8BF-47C7-B35E-ABF1221D288A%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Bonds that raise funds for environmentally sound projects are starting to become more numerous, leading more bond funds to en&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Hong Kong's CSOP seeks approval of U.S.-traded ETFs (Financial Products)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3D0BD04679-1FE2-4100-98C9-AE29CFD48818%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[CSOP Asset Management in Hong Kong has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer self-indexed exchange-trade&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Hedge funds cautious on Argentina (Financial Risk & Performance Management Analytics)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.risk.net/hedge-funds-review/analysis/2363510/hedge-funds-cautious-on-argentina]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Argentina needs to restore its credibility with international investors if it is to realize its economic potential...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Audit: Treasury mishandling TARP supervision (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3D40219C5A-CA45-4AB4-9256-804D6EAEA9C4%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[An audit by the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program has found that the U.S. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: SEC reportedly develops mutual fund rules for more disclosure (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3D71067DD4-F513-4462-AB98-18202488B530%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission wants asset managers to provide more data about mutual fund portfolio holdings to dete&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Libor inquiries, legal processes expected to last awhile (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3D36C6A642-F491-4002-83ED-CF5F9DF6485F%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Investigations and legal wrangling surrounding the London Interbank Offered Rate likely will continue for years, says David C&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Massad: CFTC looks into banks sidestepping Dodd-Frank (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3D81262007-F7C0-4CA6-8B12-C984A0C11910%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Timothy Massad says the agency will examine banks that are altering parameters &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Supreme Court May Get 'Disparate Impact' Housing Case (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/08/339951.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not easy to prevent the Supreme Court from deciding an issue once the justices have agreed to hear a case. But over the past two years, civil rights advocates have managed to do just that by coaxing settlements in &#8230; The article Supreme Court May Get &#8216;Disparate Impact&#8217; Housing Case appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Agent Steals More Than $100K From California Businesses (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/08/339948.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Isidro Santillan, 53, of Pacoima, Calif., has been arrested and charged with 13 counts of grand theft and three counts of commercial burglary. Santillan allegedly stole more than $100,000 by selling insurance policies and bonds to licensed contractors and not &#8230; The article Agent Steals More Than $100K From California Businesses appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Report from California Agency Looks at Millennials, Baby Boomers (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/08/339938.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Millennials are driving a greater need for a more flexible auto insurance market, while Baby Boomers are proving new opportunities for independent agents, according to a study from a general agency headquartered in San Diego, Calif. A studyÂ from Personable General &#8230; The article Report from California Agency Looks at Millennials, Baby Boomers appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Communities at Risk in Wake of Failure to Address Rising Seas (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/08/339927.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Missions flown from the NASA base here have documented some of the most dramatic evidence of a warming planet over the past 20 years: the melting of polar ice, a force contributing to a global rise in ocean levels. The &#8230; The article Communities at Risk in Wake of Failure to Address Rising Seas appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Maryland's Montgomery County Tells Uber to Follow Taxi Rules (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/09/08/339911.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Maryland&#8217;s Montgomery County officials want to know how Uber expanded its popular ride-sharing service into Bethesda without applying for county licenses. The Washington Post reports the county is demanding that Uber explain why it&#8217;s not complying with rules that govern &#8230; The article Maryland&#8217;s Montgomery County Tells Uber to Follow Taxi Rules appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: AssureStart Expands Online Small Business Insurance Sales to Four More States (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/08/339918.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[AssureStart, the online small business insurance provider, is now open for business in Nevada, New York, Ohio and South Carolina. AssureStart sells business property and general liability insurance on the Internet exclusively to small businesses with fewer than 30 employees. &#8230; The article AssureStart Expands Online Small Business Insurance Sales to Four More States appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Ex-Penn. Justice's Daughter Enters Court Program on Insurance Fraud Charge (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/09/08/339853.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The daughter of convicted former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin on Sept. 5 entered a program designed for first-time offenders on an insurance fraud charge. Casey Melvin, 26, of Wexford, entered the program before an Allegheny County judge. &#8230; The article Ex-Penn. Justice's Daughter Enters Court Program on Insurance Fraud Charge appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Private Equity Firm HGGC Buys Into Florida Non-Standard Auto MGA Pearl Holding (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/08/339894.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[HGGC, a middle market private equity firm, said it has completed a majority investment in Pearl Holding Group, a managing general agent (MGA) focused on the non-standard auto insurance market in Florida. As part of the transaction, Pearl's owners, Jared &#8230; The article Private Equity Firm HGGC Buys Into Florida Non-Standard Auto MGA Pearl Holding appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Aon Benfield Study: Global Reinsurer Capital at New Peak - $570 Billion (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/09/08/339900.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the Aon Benfield Aggregate (ABA) report, which analyzes the financial results of the world&#8217;s leading reinsurers in the first half of 2014, estimates that global reinsurer capital reached a record level of $570 billion at June &#8230; The article Aon Benfield Study: Global Reinsurer Capital at New Peak &#8211; $570 Billion appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: California Chiropractor Charged In Insurance Fraud Scheme (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/08/339902.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A Riverside County, Calif. chiropractor is accused of masterminding an elaborate fraud scheme that bilked insurance companies out of millions of dollars. The Press-Enterprise reports Peyman Heidary is charged with heading a criminal organization that established medical clinics and a &#8230; The article California Chiropractor Charged In Insurance Fraud Scheme appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Montana Governor Declares Disaster From August Storms (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/08/339899.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has issued a disaster declaration for three counties, the town of Ekalaka and the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation after severe weather damaged property and infrastructure. Officials from the governor&#8217;s office said Thursday that flooding from the &#8230; The article Montana Governor Declares Disaster From August Storms appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Residents Remain On Alert As Hawaii Lava Flow Slows (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/08/339896.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Residents in a sparsely populated neighborhood near Hawaii&#8217;s active volcano are still on alert while officials say a dangerous lava flow has slowed its advance. The Hawaii Civil Defense Agency said Saturday that an inspection made by helicopter of the &#8230; The article Residents Remain On Alert As Hawaii Lava Flow Slows appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Quake's Main Force Directed At Napa Scientists Say (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/08/339880.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Emerging data on last month&#8217;s 6.0 magnitude earthquake shows it directed most of its force north toward Napa and the Napa Valley, hitting hard enough to move one side of the West Napa Fault north by 18 inches (46 centimeters), &#8230; The article Quake's Main Force Directed At Napa Scientists Say appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: 9/11 Responders Urged to Register for N.Y. Workers' Comp Benefits (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/09/08/339889.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Elected officials and union activists in New York are urging Sept. 11 responders to sign up for New York worker compensation benefits. They say that those who worked around the World Trade Center site should enroll with the state Workers &#8230; The article 9/11 Responders Urged to Register for N.Y. Workers&#8217; Comp Benefits appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: KMRD Partners Appoints Boyer as Managing Partner in Pennsylvania (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/09/08/339864.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[KMRD Partners, a property/casualty insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm in Warrington, Pennsylvania, has hired Keith Boyer as managing partner. Boyer&#8217;s role as managing partner will include responsibilities for account management, new business development, and the leadership, training and &#8230; The article KMRD Partners Appoints Boyer as Managing Partner in Pennsylvania appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Judge Denies Class Action for Employees Suing Florida's Darden Restaurant (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/08/339884.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A U.S. judge has ruled that food servers and bartenders employed by Darden Restaurants Inc., which owns chains including Olive Garden, the Capital Grille and LongHorn Steakhouse, cannot sue the company as a group for alleged wage violations. U.S. District &#8230; The article Judge Denies Class Action for Employees Suing Florida&#8217;s Darden Restaurant appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Rural Communities Struggle to Compete With Cities for Coastal Protection Funds (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/09/08/339866.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The town of Saxis on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia is losing three to five feet (1 to 1.5 meters) of shoreline a year and suffered damage during hurricane Sandy. But like hundreds of rural communities along the coast, it is &#8230; The article Rural Communities Struggle to Compete With Cities for Coastal Protection Funds appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Leavitt Group Opens Bozeman Location and adds Two Employees (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/08/339874.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Leavitt Great West Insurance Services has opened a new location in Bozeman, Mont. and hired two new employees, Josh Pulst and Lindsey Kirby. Pulst will enhance the safety division with his expertise in risk management and workers' compensation. He will &#8230; The article Leavitt Group Opens Bozeman Location and adds Two Employees appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: NORCAL Mutual Expands Medical PL Coverage in Kansas, Missouri (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2014/09/08/339871.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[San Francisco-based NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. is expanding its coverage area to include Kansas and Missouri, offering a new enhanced medical professional liability insurance policy for healthcare professionals. The company's subsidiary, Medicus Insurance Co., has been offering coverage in these &#8230; The article NORCAL Mutual Expands Medical PL Coverage in Kansas, Missouri appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Florida's Crist, Scott Spar Over Property Insurance in Race for Governor (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/08/339865.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Democrat Charlie Crist said he successfully reduced rising property insurance rates as governor and will do so again if elected, vowing to repeal a law enacted under Republican Gov. Rick Scott that he said provides weaker coverage at a higher &#8230; The article Florida&#8217;s Crist, Scott Spar Over Property Insurance in Race for Governor appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: 2017 Cadillacs to Feature Hands-Free Driving, V2V Technology (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/08/339850.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[General Motors Co., the largest U.S. automaker, will introduce a Cadillac model in two years that can travel on the highway without the driver holding the steering wheel or putting a foot on a pedal. The 2017 Cadillac model will &#8230; The article 2017 Cadillacs to Feature Hands-Free Driving, V2V Technology appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: U.S. Economic Losses Due to Napa Quake, August Floods Top $4 Billion: Aon (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/08/339847.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[As far as natural perils go, August was mostly about earthquakes, along with a few tropical storms and typhoons around the world to add to the trouble, according to Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting in its latest global catastrophe report. Earthquake &#8230; The article U.S. Economic Losses Due to Napa Quake, August Floods Top $4 Billion: Aon appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: U.K. Government Backs BP in U.S. Over 'Unreasonable' Oil Spill Payments (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/08/339845.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[BP Plc got support from the U.K. government in its U.S. court fight over the level of compensation required under a settlement of lawsuits stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The U.K. told U.S. Supreme Court judges &#8230; The article U.K. Government Backs BP in U.S. Over &#8216;Unreasonable&#8217; Oil Spill Payments appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: MF Global Officers' Defense Cost Already at $48 Million (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/08/339843.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Former officers and directors of MF Global Holdings Ltd. have already spent more than $48 million defending themselves from lawsuits, a sum U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn called "staggering" considering examinations under oath haven't even begun. In a 23-page opinion &#8230; The article MF Global Officers&#8217; Defense Cost Already at $48 Million appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Magnitude-4.2 quake in Calif. leaves no damage (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3DB2C55740-19E5-40F8-B762-265086E7F0A7%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Report: Insured tailgate thefts surpassed 1,000 last year (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3D7C70F97D-88C2-49C6-8B07-3F2DC75DBEAA%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[There were 31% more insured vehicle tailgates stolen in 2013 than in 2012, according to a National Insurance Crime Bureau rep&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: No major damage reported after storm hits Mass., N.H. (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3D8EB1E740-B8F2-4CC3-94CB-955D3976D587%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A storm that hit parts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire on Saturday downed trees, cut power lines and injured three people &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Calif. revises proposed 2015 workers' comp pure premium advisory rate (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3D288078A6-E6A5-40E2-A810-C26FA0FA914A%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is proposing a pure premium advisory rate for 2015 of $2.77 p&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Crews battle Calif. wildfires (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3DBD3BCD65-EB34-4346-847F-8B01F5198A75%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Report: Smaller gains in commercial, personal insurance rates (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3DC085C534-F488-4597-91F6-86ACD8920142%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[August rates for commercial lines increased by 1% on average, while rates for personal lines rose by 2%, according to a Marke&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Report: Economic losses from Aug. catastrophes topped $4B (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3DD917E98E-9EDD-4E3B-B133-9828BD32DC67%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Last month's earthquake in Napa, Calif., caused about $2 billion in economic losses, while damages from flooding elsewhere in&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: El Nino forecast slightly reduced (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3DB3D207E8-27CA-426F-B064-21EC4D26C2EA%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3D980C044E-CE43-40D1-BE25-3C1E681059E9%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Commentary: Ridesharing services raised key insurance issues in 2014 (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3D9AD3FBF7-F820-462A-88D7-6494A3555C41%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Legislation addressing insurance gaps in ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft has been a leading development for the in&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: PCI's Gordon: P/C insurers not at risk of SIFI designation (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DDE36A707-0E29-4621-9604-2ADF0057AB17%26copyid%3D7D948561-DDED-4390-87A1-1C18E8FFB970%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Property/casualty insurers would not be considered systemically important financial institutions by the Financial Stability O&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Ko Appointed Chairman of Willis Asia (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/09/08/339841.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Willis Group Holdings plc has appointed Huichih Ko as Chairman of Willis Asia, effective September 9. He will be initially based in the Singapore HQ of Willis Asia, which employs around 890 associates in 36 offices. The announcement said he &#8230; The article Ko Appointed Chairman of Willis Asia appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Earthquake Shakes Iceland Volcano, Still No Ash Cloud (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/09/08/339839.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[An earthquake struck the region around Iceland&#8217;s Bardarbunga volcano on Sunday while fissures in the area continued to spew out lava but still none of the ash that could hamper airline traffic. The earthquake occurred at 0708 GMT and reached &#8230; The article Earthquake Shakes Iceland Volcano, Still No Ash Cloud appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Flood Waters Submerge Parts of Kashmir; 120 Dead (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/09/08/339837.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Fast-moving floodwaters submerged large parts of the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday after five days of pounding rain. The flooding, the worst in 50 years, has killed at least 120 people across the Himalayan region. On Sunday the &#8230; The article Flood Waters Submerge Parts of Kashmir; 120 Dead appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Montgomery County taps SSgA for target-date funds (Pension Plan Investments & Retirement Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.pionline.com/article/20140908/ONLINE/140909900/montgomery-county-taps-ssga-for-target-date-funds?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Montgomery County Employees' Retirement System, Rockville, Md., hired State Street Global Advisors to manage target-date funds for two defined contribution plans.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: U.K. kills contribution, transfer restrictions for NEST (Pension Plan Investments & Retirement Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.pionline.com/article/20140908/ONLINE/140909910/uk-kills-contribution-transfer-restrictions-for-nest?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Participants in the National Employment Savings Trust, London, will not be forced to comply with a cap on contributions and also will be permitted to transfer existing retirement savings into the plan, beginning in April 2017.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: This is How Banks Need to Manage People Risk (Technology News in Financial Services)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/risk-management/this-is-how-banks-need-to-manage-people-risk-/a/d-id/1307056?_mc=RSS_WST_EDT]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Is your bank leveraging all the key tools of manager enablement: education, preparation, incentivization and data analytics to help minimize the risk of losing your best people?]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: A Field Guide to Identifying Platforms for Risk &amp; Finance (Technology News in Financial Services)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/infrastructure/a-field-guide-to-identifying-platforms-for-risk-and-finance/a/d-id/1307051?_mc=RSS_WST_EDT]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Platforms can fundamentally change the way banks perform key functions.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Microsoft Enables Fast Migration Into Azure (Technology News in Financial Services)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/infrastructure/microsoft-enables-fast-migration-into-azure/d/d-id/1307052?_mc=RSS_WST_EDT]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Microsoft's Migration Accelerator makes it easier for VMware and Amazon Web Services customers to move workloads into Azure.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Chinese companies given more freedom to invest abroad (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3D820E2E21-C6AE-47D7-8B77-0B5536332716%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[China's Ministry of Commerce enacted rules that would make it easier for domestic companies to invest abroad. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: EU to impose tougher sanctions on Russian firms (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3DE1762749-F5CC-4B30-8CC7-447A62BDF64A%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[EU leaders are going ahead with intensified sanctions against Russia in response to its intervention in Crimea and Ukraine. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Alibaba strives for $21B in U.S. IPO (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3DB1518C0F-8331-48AF-AE96-B51D8A23E658%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding aims to raise $21 billion or more in its initial public offering in the U.S. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Thomson Reuters, CME might have leg up on gold fix (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3D495A969B-EEDC-4E81-90B9-A0997205FF89%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[CME Group and Thomson Reuters appear to be front-runners to take over management of the gold-price benchmark. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Japan's economic contraction worse than estimated (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8F2397A8-E5DA-47BE-962D-858B31E7A4E8%26copyid%3D90A30920-63D7-4595-A756-FA63022FFD25%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Japanese economy contracted at an annualized rate of 7.1% in the second quarter compared with Q1, the largest drop since &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/08/2014: Agencies request comment on proposed questions and answers regarding community reinvestment (US Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/bcreg/20140908a.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Agencies request comment on proposed questions and answers regarding community reinvestment...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/07/2014: Creative Ways to Save on College Costs (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664357&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/07/2014: Sumitomo Mitsui to increase stake in Bank of East Asia to 17.5% (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://retailbanking.banking-business-review.com/news/sumitomo-mitsui-to-increase-stake-in-bank-of-east-asia-to-175-080914-4364299]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui Banking (SMBC) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to raise its stake in Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia (BEA) from the current 9.6% to 17.5% in a deal valued at $950m.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/07/2014: ECB alters loan-level reporting requirements for some asset-backed securities (Banking)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to modify the loan-level reporting requirements for asset-backed securities (ABSs) backed by auto loans, leasing receivables, consumer finance loans and credit card receivables that are used as collateral in Eurosystem monetary policy operations and are unable to satisfy the timeline announced on 27 November 2012.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/07/2014: IDBI Bank opens new disaster recovery centre in Mumbai (Banking)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[IDBI Bank operationalized its Near DR Centre in Mumbai today, thereby joining a select list of banks who have established three-way DR.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/07/2014: An idealized log management and analysis system " from whom? (Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve talked with many companies recently that believe they are:  Focused on building a great data management and analytic stack for log management &#8230; &#8230; unlike all the other companies that might be saying the same thing   &#8230; &#8230; and certainly unlike expensive, poorly-scalable Splunk &#8230; &#8230; and also unlike less-focused vendors of analytic RDBMS (which are also expensive) and/or Hadoop distributions.  At best, I think such competitive claims are overwrought. Still, it&#8217;s a genuinely important subject and opportunity, so let&#8217;s consider what a great log management and analysis system might look like. Much of this discussion could apply to machine-generated data in general. But right now I think more players are doing product management with an explicit conception either of log management or event-series analytics, so for this post I&#8217;ll share that focus too. A short answer might be &#8220;Splunk, but with more analytic functionality and more scalable performance, at lower cost, plus numerous coupons for free pizza.&#8221; A more constructive and bottoms-up approach might start with:Â    Agents for any kind of machine that admits streams of data. Parsers that:  Immediately identify explicit name-value pairs in popular formats such as JSON or XML. Also immediately extract a significant fraction of all implicit fields in text strings &#8211;timestamps for sure, but also a lot else. (Splunk is the current gold standard for such capabilities.) Allow you to easily write rules for more such extractions.   Immediate indexing in line with everything the parsers do. Easy import of log files, relational tables, and other relevant data structures. Queries that can exploit all the indexes, at least up to the functionality level of SQL 2003 analytics (including windowing) and StreamSQL, of course with &#8230; &#8230; blazing scalable performance. Strong workload management and concurrent performance support. (Teradata is the gold standard for such capabilities in the analytic sphere.) Various other mature-DBMS features, e.g. in backup, manageability, and uptime.  Further, there would be numerous styles of business intelligence interface, at least including:  Generic BI like we generally see for tabular data. Constantly-changing displays of streaming data. BI with an event-series orientation. Strong alerting. Mobile versions of everything.  And there would be good support for quick-turnaround, easily-operationalized predictive analytics, of the sort that&#8217;s fairly central to the visions for Kiji and Spark. The data management part of that is particularly hard, in that:  Different architectures seem naturally well-suited for different parts of the problem. Maturing a new data management product is always difficult, costly and slow.  My thoughts on strengths and weaknesses of some obvious log data management contenders start:  Oracle, IBM, and Microsoft have a lot of heft in all things database. But while each of those vendors has great resources and occasionally impressive pieces of new database engineering, none shows much evidence of framing, let alone solving, the problem in the right way(s). SAP owns Sybase, HANA, several old CEP companies, and Business Objects. Add them to the Oracle/IBM/Microsoft list. Teradata has a lot going for them. Their core analytic data management strengths are obvious. They&#8217;ve owned Aster for a while, and Aster innovated nPath quite some time ago. They recently added Hadapt, a leader in schema-on-need, as well as Revelytix, which has some good ideas in dataset management. Like most other DBMS vendors, however, Teradata doesn&#8217;t yet have much of a story for streaming data, and anyhow the most optimistic case for Teradata involves the difficult task of stitching together disparate data management technologies. HP Vertica has a decent position as well. Probably more proven in general concurrent, scalable performance than others in their peer group (Netezza, Greenplum, et al.), Vertica also was relatively early in innovations relevant to log analysis, including a range of time series/event series features and its own schema-on-need effort. Vertica was also founded by people who were also streaming pioneers (there were heavily overlapping groups of academics behind StreamBase, Vertica and VoltDB), but it&#8217;s not clear how that background is reflected in present Vertica product. Splunk, of course, has a complete stack. At the data acquisition and parsing layers, it&#8217;s second to none, and it has a considerable set of log-appropriate BI capabilities as well. And for data management it in effect is stitching together two different inverted-list data stores, plus Hadoop. Hadoop distribution vendors such as Cloudera, MapR or Hortonworks offer typically bundle a range of relevant capabilities. HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) is the default place to dump entire logs. In most distros, Spark offers a new approach to streaming. Imp...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/07/2014: Anchor Insurance to Acquire Southeast Surplus Underwriters and Affiliates (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2014/09/08/339816.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Anchor Insurance Holdings is purchasing Beaumont, Texas-based Southeast Surplus Underwriters General Agency, Spindletop Premium Finance, and Ranchers and Farmers Insurance Co. from Mirage Interest Inc., the companies reported. According to information posted on its website, Mirage Interest is a descendant &#8230; The article Anchor Insurance to Acquire Southeast Surplus Underwriters and Affiliates appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/07/2014: Hohensee Named VP, Commercial Underwriting at Lane &amp; Associates in Louisiana (Insurance)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Kenner, La.-based Lane &#38; Associates Inc. announced that Marie Hohensee has joined the managing general agency as vice president of commercial underwriting. Hohensee has over 30 years of experience in commercial underwriting and was most recently the branch manager of &#8230; The article Hohensee Named VP, Commercial Underwriting at Lane &#038; Associates in Louisiana appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/07/2014: Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Names Lewis Director of Regional Sales (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2014/09/08/339679.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies promoted Jim Lewis to director of regional sales for the central region of the country. Lewis will oversee sales operations in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin. Prior to his &#8230; The article Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Names Lewis Director of Regional Sales appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/06/2014: A new way to generate referrals (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140907/REG/309079995?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Remember that scene in "Jaws" when the shark lunges out of the water and scares the life out of Roy Scheider? Asking a top client for a referral can evoke the same kind of terror: If they give you a name, something will leap out and bite them. In fact, whenever you say "referral" just imagine the ...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/06/2014: The August Employment Jinx Continues (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664412&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/06/2014: Be part of the conversation (Pension Plan Investments & Retirement Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140907/REG/309079997?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Labor Department recently requested in-formation from the 401(k) industry on brokerage windows, signaling that it may be ready to pursue rules that would clearly address the responsibilities of plan sponsors and advisers as to these retirement plan options.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Stocks End Higher; Disappointing Jobs Report Eyed (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664401&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Chairman White's political will may determine fiduciary-duty outcome (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140905/BLOG07/140909954?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Advocate urges SEC leader to move ahead with split commission.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Stocks Little Changed After Disappointing Jobs Report (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664349&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Two Managers Are Leaving Third Avenue (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664299&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Advisers take stock as ETF portfolio manager F-Squared faces legal action (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140905/FREE/140909956?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Wary advisers are taking a closer look at F-Squared Investments, the largest manager of exchange-traded-fund portfolios, which is under investigation for misrepresenting past returns.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Blockbusters Differentiate Novartis (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664220&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: A Dividend-Themed Strategic-Beta ETF From WisdomTree (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664163&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Bond gurus say the rally is over (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140905/BLOG12/140909960?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[In today's Breakfast with Benjamin, bond experts weigh in on the state of the bond rally, hackers find nothing to steal from Obamacare site, the Fed goes after Libor and another reminder to diversify into alternatives.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: First Mountain in California Discloses Chief Executive Retirement (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/people/first-mountain-in-california-discloses-chief-executive-retirement-1069781-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[First Mountain Bank in Big Bear Lake, Calif., is looking to replace a pair of bankers who collectively have more than 80 years of industry experience.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Kearny in N.J. Plans Second-Step Conversion (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_172/kearny-in-nj-plans-second-step-conversion-1069779-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Kearny Financial in Kearny, N.J., has adopted a plan to convert to a public stock company. The $3.5 billion-asset company said in a press release that its board had adopted the plan, which remains subject to shareholder approval. Kearny said the proposed conversion would allow it to pursue plans for expansion. ...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: BancorpSouth Hit with Consent Order for BSA, Patriot Act Issues (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_172/bancorpsouth-hit-with-consent-order-for-bsa-patriot-act-issues-1069780-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[BancorpSouth in Tupelo, Miss., has been hit with a consent order tied to compliance weaknesses tied to the Bank Secrecy Act and the Patriot Act.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Texas Capital Founder Ted Strauss Dies (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/people/texas-capital-founder-ted-strauss-dies-1069792-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Ted Strauss, a Dallas entrepreneur who helped establish two of the city's most-prominent banks, died Friday morning.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Banks Seek to Extend Comment Deadline for FHLB Plan (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_172/banks-seek-to-extend-comment-deadline-for-fhlb-plan-1069795-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Several trade groups representing Federal Home Loan bank members are urging a federal regulator to extend the comment period on a controversial proposal to change the system&#146;s membership requirements.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: QCR in Illinois Forms Joint Venture with Mortgage Firm (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_172/qcr-in-illinois-forms-joint-venture-with-mortgage-firm-1069797-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The $2.5 billion-asset QCR said in a press release Friday that the new company will include the mortgage staff from its Quad City Bank &amp; Trust.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Poll Results: Does the JPMorgan Chase Data Breach Concern You? (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_172/poll-results-does-the-jpmorgan-chase-data-breach-concern-you-1069798-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Credit Suisse opens private banking business in Toronto (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.banking-business-review.com/news/credit-suisse-opens-private-banking-business-in-toronto-050914-4363469]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Swiss multinational financial services firm Credit Suisse Group has expanded its private banking business to Toronto in Canada.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: 05Sep/BenoÃ&reg;t CÅ"urÃ&copy;: Stronger together - the Greek turnaround and European integration (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.bis.org/review/r140905b.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Opinion piece by Mr BenoÃ&reg;t CÅ"urÃ&copy;, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, published in &quot;TA NEA&quot;, 30 August 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: 05Sep/Erkki Liikanen: Europe without banks? The future of financial sector (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.bis.org/review/r140905a.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Keynote speech by Mr Erkki Liikanen, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the Alpbach Financial Market Symposium, Alpbach, Austria, 28 August 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: 05Sep/Jerome H Powell: Reforming US dollar LIBOR - the path forward (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.bis.org/review/r140905d.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Speech by Mr Jerome H Powell, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Money Marketeers of New York University, New York City, 4 September 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: 05Sep/Narayana Kocherlakota: Opening remarks (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.bis.org/review/r140905c.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Speech by Mr Narayana Kocherlakota, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, at Carroll College, Helena, Montana, 4 September 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: 05Sep/Richard W Fisher: The Texas Jagannatha (with reference to Indian Prime Minister Modi, a Hindu Goddess and Wodehouse's Big Money) (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.bis.org/review/r140905e.pdf]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Remarks by Mr Richard W Fisher, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, before the US-India Chamber of Commerce, Dallas, Texas, 4 September 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Chase launches new mobile app for Android customers (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.banking-business-review.com/news/chase-launches-new-mobile-app-for-android-customers-050914-4363228]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Mobile banking just got easier for millions of customers with today's debut of the redesigned Chase Mobile App for Android, the latest round of innovation to enhance and personalize banking for Chase customers.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: EverBank partners with FIS to offer instant P2P payments (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://payments.banking-business-review.com/news/everbank-partners-with-fis-to-offer-instant-p2p-payments-050914-4363212]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The majority of consumers want person-to-person (P2P) payments from their primary financial institution, and FIS, the world's largest provider of banking and payments technology solutions and a global leader in consulting and outsourcing solutions, is leading the way in making it a reality.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: SAP Holds Guinness Record for World's Largest Data Warehouse (Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.b-eye-network.com/listen/17301/]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[SAP Podcast: SAP sets the Guinness World Record with the World's Largest Data Warehouse,  a 12.1 Petabyte HANA environment.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Former FHFA chief takes job at Milken Institute (Financial Minds)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D351918E0-9D00-41E4-B045-22628FE9A81D%26copyid%3DBBBA36DF-F909-4037-A554-76616288FC49%26brief%3Dnyssa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Edward DeMarco, former acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Administration, is taking a job as senior fellow at an &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: FINRA's Fienberg to retire at end of Nov. (Financial Minds)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D351918E0-9D00-41E4-B045-22628FE9A81D%26copyid%3DF7CD0234-91C4-4AC0-9409-3AD6B762A292%26brief%3Dnyssa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is looking for a successor for Linda Fienberg, head of arbitration and disciplina&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: How to generate referrals with finesse (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3DDF67AA3F-70EC-41A8-81D6-7D10E5B9572E%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Financial advisers depend on referrals for new business, but some existing clients feel uncomfortable when asked to provide r&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Study analyzes cost of proposed SEC user fee (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3D8AB92A8A-E507-4EBC-A26E-C086C4D9559B%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[If the Securities and Exchange Commission charges an annual user fee for examination of registered investment advisers, advis&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: A marketing strategy that pays off -- literally (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3DB8998CC7-8F7B-4C5E-950B-B000594BB622%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Financial planner and blogger Michael Kitces suggests that advisers create a limited-scope offering for potential clients, su&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Barajas, Fingerman to receive Heart of Financial Planning award (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3D9701C772-3132-4EE2-93CB-139D659FF1E2%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Louis Barajas and Rick Fingerman will receive the Financial Planning Association's 2014 Heart of Financial Planning Award, gi&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Day passes available for FPA's Annual Conference (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3D85A3ECE8-233D-4FD2-B2C5-6CAA205E3AEF%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Is your schedule too busy to allow you to attend all of FPA's Annual Conference &ndash; BE Seattle 2014, Sept. 20-22? &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: More advisers carve out a niche (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3D45EB4417-7A9D-4362-9624-FFE4972F5A71%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Specializing in an area of financial advice can result in faster practice growth, and more advisers are seeking out a niche, &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Well-planned sales of advisory practices get best prices (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3DD89DD155-086F-4A20-A235-E0B47CDFF343%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Financial advisers who plan a practice sale well in advance and make preparations such as having books audited get the best p&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: FPA's Armstrong: Planning profession lacks definition (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3DF155DFA9-BC46-420B-8A10-94F6DAEE61BA%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Financial planning as a profession is not well-defined, and practitioners are not required to be licensed, writes Stuart Arms&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek. (Financial Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D0298FFA0-8C11-4455-BF23-8A15C4AFE564%26copyid%3DD902A620-5F23-47E3-81CA-CCF3A5598B1D%26brief%3Dfpa%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Dan Rather, American journalist&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Is the SIMPLE IRA the right choice? (Financial Products)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA31E8161-5387-4B5E-AD91-D9053F59E34A%26copyid%3D4328135C-C898-4ECF-81E3-DBDAE8A7A73B%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Dan Caplinger takes a look at the time-honored SIMPLE IRA and concludes that it lives up to its acronym. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Online tools and other tricks to track retirement savings (Financial Products)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA31E8161-5387-4B5E-AD91-D9053F59E34A%26copyid%3D9F40B6C0-9B7B-4503-838C-72E050008FC9%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Robert Berger reviews six online investment management tools and other techniques that can help retirement savers control spe&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Trading begins for FlexShares' MBS ETF (Financial Products)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3DBD2ACD09-DBB3-4457-82F1-EE8EF493F96A%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[FlexShares has launched on Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys mortgage-backed securities issued by the Federal Home Loa&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Governance, risk and compliance survey 2014 (Financial Risk & Performance Management Analytics)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.risk.net/operational-risk-and-regulation/advertisement/2363604/governance-risk-and-compliance-survey-2014]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[For firms wrestling with the ever-changing demands of regulation and risk management, an integrated governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solution can be a powerful ally. However, this survey of risk practitioners, conducted by Operational Risk & Regulation and sponsored by IBM, reveals that many remain uncertain of the benefits and cautious of the costs involved in upgrading their systems. Improving risk managers' understanding of how GRC can enhance business performance, rather than simply aiding compliance, will go a long way towards changing this perception...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: UK insurers cautioned on Solvency II credit risk assumptions (Financial Risk & Performance Management Analytics)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.risk.net/insurance-risk/news/2363692/uk-insurers-cautioned-on-solvency-ii-credit-risk-assumptions]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[PRA warns internal model firms against "mechanistic re-application" of matching adjustment calibration in determining credit risk capital requirements...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Surge in FCA suspicious transactions reports (Financial Risk & Performance Management Analytics)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.risk.net/operational-risk-and-regulation/news/2363526/surge-in-fca-suspicious-transactions-reports]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Steep rise in suspicious transaction reporting to the UK regulator indicates growing caution from the financial industry...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: European Commission explores expanded ABS allowances (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3D974D8AA3-B884-44B5-BD5A-2019E6F4C314%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The European Commission is toying with the idea of allowing asset-backed securities used to meet liquidity rules to include a&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Investor advocate says SEC has power to address fiduciary issues (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3D08845643-A127-44E5-8497-76838DE0322D%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Barbara Roper, an investor advocate, maintains that the Securities and Exchange Commission could have resolved the issue of h&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Pump-and-dump scams exploit disease fears, FINRA warns (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Several scammers are using pump-and-dump stock scams tied to companies claiming to be working on treatments for viral disease&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: SEC scrutinizes fees mutual funds pay to advisers (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3D42536D5B-4DD7-4B4A-808C-BED6FD331ED8%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission has uncovered an elaborate system of fees paid by mutual fund companies to advisers an&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: MetLife disagrees with FSOC's SIFI designation (Geopolitical & International Regulation)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3D4205D684-74FD-4E29-977E-2AA8D12119B6%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council voted to classify MetLife as a systemically important financial institut&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Brightway Insurance Opens Store in Panama City, Florida (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/05/339822.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Brightway Insurance has opened a franchise store in Panama City, Florida. The new location is owned and operated by Dale Turner. Prior to opening the Brightway store, Turner worked with Nationwide Insurance and Farmers Insurance. He brings to Brightway more &#8230; The article Brightway Insurance Opens Store in Panama City, Florida appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Feds: New Jersey Gov. Christie's Post-Sandy Ads Were OK (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/09/05/339798.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The federal government says New Jersey did not run afoul of any regulations when Gov. Chris Christie starred in ads that promoted beach tourism in the summer after Superstorm Sandy hit the state. But an audit by the Department of &#8230; The article Feds: New Jersey Gov. Christie&#8217;s Post-Sandy Ads Were OK appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: New Hampshire Gov. Hassan Creates Workers' Compensation Commission (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/09/05/339791.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan has issued an executive order creating a new commission to recommend ways to reduce the state&#8217;s workers&#8217; compensation medical costs. The new commission, called the Commission to Recommend Reforms to Reduce Workers' Compensation Medical Costs, &#8230; The article New Hampshire Gov. Hassan Creates Workers' Compensation Commission appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: No Insurance Coverage for Idaho Homeowners After Sewers Back Up (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/05/339794.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The insurance company for the south-central Idaho city of Twin Falls says it won&#8217;t pay reimbursement costs sought by residents whose homes sustained damage when the city sewers backed up last month. The Idaho Counties Risk Management Program sent letters &#8230; The article No Insurance Coverage for Idaho Homeowners After Sewers Back Up appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Kentucky Preparing Emergency Regulations for Rideshare Firms (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/05/339783.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Kentucky state regulators are preparing emergency regulations that will go into effect next month to govern ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft as they expand their services into Kentucky cities. The companies offer a smartphone application to match paying customers &#8230; The article Kentucky Preparing Emergency Regulations for Rideshare Firms appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Texas Mutual Wins Health and Wellness Award (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2014/09/05/339778.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Workers&#8217; compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., was recently named the winner of the Higginbotham Health &#38; Wellness Award in the large business category at the 2014 Greater Austin Business Awards, the largest business event in Central Texas. Organized by &#8230; The article Texas Mutual Wins Health and Wellness Award appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance to File for 5% Rate Reduction (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/05/339748.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance (KEMI), the largest workers' compensation insurer in Kentucky, announced that it plans to file for an overall rate reduction of 5 percent effective Jan. 1, 2015. KEMI said Thursday the plan was approved by its board &#8230; The article Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance to File for 5% Rate Reduction appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Best Agencies to Work For: Submit Now (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/05/339769.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Do you love your agency? Is it a Best Place to Work? If so, don't miss this opportunity to nominate your agency to be named as one of Insurance Journal's Best Agencies to Work in 2014. You must be a &#8230; The article Best Agencies to Work For: Submit Now appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Florida OIR Approves Removal of Up to 427,584 Policies From Citizens (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/05/339742.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) announced that it has approved the removal of up to 425,357 personal residential policies and 2,227 commercial residential policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. by 14 companies. The OIR said Thursday this is &#8230; The article Florida OIR Approves Removal of Up to 427,584 Policies From Citizens appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Trying to Summon Ghosts, Men Destroy Vacant Louisiana Mansion (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2014/09/05/339757.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Seven men have pleaded guilty to arson or trespassing in a fire that destroyed the vacant LeBeau Plantation mansion in Louisiana&#8217;s St. Bernard Parish last November. The sheriff said when they were arrested that the men told investigators they were &#8230; The article Trying to Summon Ghosts, Men Destroy Vacant Louisiana Mansion appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: MetLife May Fight Systemic Risk Designation (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/05/339739.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Insurer MetLife said it is exploring ways to fight the U.S. government&#8217;s proposal on Thursday to deem it &#8220;systemically important&#8221; and subject it to stronger regulatory oversight. MetLife is the third insurer to be tapped for such a designation, which &#8230; The article MetLife May Fight Systemic Risk Designation appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: BP Gross Negligence Ruling a Warning to Big Oil and Partners (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/05/339737.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A U.S. judge's watershed ruling means the final cost to BP Plc for the 2010 Gulf oil spill may eclipse $50 billion, wiping out years of profits and highlighting the risks of drilling as the industry pushes into more dangerous &#8230; The article BP Gross Negligence Ruling a Warning to Big Oil and Partners appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Hackers Get to HealthCare.gov But U.S. Says No Personal Data Stolen (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/05/339735.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The HealthCare.gov website that had an error-plagued debut last year was hacked in July, although no personal data appear to have been taken, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The attack, discovered Aug. 25 and disclosed &#8230; The article Hackers Get to HealthCare.gov But U.S. Says No Personal Data Stolen appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Report: N.Y. workers' comp changes have led to more lump-sum payments (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3DEBDB9ACF-FD12-4821-B2C4-3AF9C1632543%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Disability cases involving lump-sum payments in New York have increased by nearly 12 percentage points while cases of permane&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Experts: Self-driving cars may cause big changes for auto liability (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3D83659C87-A639-4827-BFB8-1857D3086951%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Autonomous vehicles could have a major impact on the U.S. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Residents, businesses in some Wash., Idaho counties can get SBA loans for storm damage (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3DBE9415EC-093A-4ADC-A185-22299642532A%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Panel created to receive diverse input on Okla. earthquake research (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3D3C751DA1-494F-4981-9C0F-09FFF7FB1188%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A panel designed to coordinate earthquake studies is expected to receive input from the public sector, researchers and energy&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Ruling could increase BP fines by billions for Gulf of Mexico spill (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3D51AA5E83-DE71-4228-A8B7-7238E3814649%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Report: Reinsurers need to weigh climate change in projecting catastrophe risk (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3D4C88EDF2-0503-44D0-9B95-33FAAA61105A%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The impact of climate change should be a factor in reinsurers' calculations of catastrophe-loss exposures, which may be under&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3DB38680C7-B2FD-4D25-B58D-28C24371194C%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Norman Vincent Peale, American minister and writer&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Los Angeles County adds to aircraft for battling wildfires (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3D08F42F05-FD23-4F84-9FEF-F35CB47036AC%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles County Fire Department has added two Bombardier CL-415 "super scooper" aircraft to its wildfire-fighting flee&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Commentary: Education, common sense combine for adjuster success (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3DF34E096D-8EAD-46BC-8CA7-72ADB4EBC86A%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Common sense, along with claims education, is crucial for insurance adjusters, Ken Brownlee writes. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: PCI remembers Hurricane Frances (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DEB8FE176-8EDC-4374-B7FB-93CA52C8AC75%26copyid%3D697E130B-7F4A-43AE-85DA-8FDD269F5D44%26brief%3Dpci%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[PCI is remembering the significant impacts from Hurricane Frances and is urging residents in hurricane-prone states to be rea&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Usage-Based Insurance Overcoming Privacy Concerns, Gaining Traction (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/05/339731.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Consumers as well as commercial fleet managers are becoming more accepting of usage-based insurance (UBI) in which a telematics device is used to track driving behavior as safety and savings benefits appear to be trumping concerns over privacy. Personal auto &#8230; The article Usage-Based Insurance Overcoming Privacy Concerns, Gaining Traction appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Georgia Sees Fewer Boating Accidents But More Drownings (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/05/339592.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Tougher laws have led to a decline in boating accidents and incident-related fatalities in Georgia for a second straight year, but not all the numbers are promising. Boating under the influence citations are up, and there&#8217;s been a significant uptick &#8230; The article Georgia Sees Fewer Boating Accidents But More Drownings appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Guy Carpenter Launches Probabilistic European Hail Model (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/09/05/339729.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Guy Carpenter &#38; Company, LLC, the global risk and reinsurance specialist and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh &#38; McLennan Companies, announced the launch of its new probabilistic hail model for Europe. The bulletin said the "G-CATÂ&reg; Hail Model features a &#8230; The article Guy Carpenter Launches Probabilistic European Hail Model appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Hub International Acquires Canadian Commercial Line Book of Business (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/09/05/339727.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Hub International Limited announced that its Ontario subsidiary, Hub International Sinclair Cockburn Limited, has acquired a commercial line book of business from independent broker Lisa Cook. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. "Cook will join Hub's Markham, Ontario office &#8230; The article Hub International Acquires Canadian Commercial Line Book of Business appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Edinburgh Defying Finance Doomsayers over Scottish Independence (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/09/05/339725.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[For the banks, insurers and fund managers that thrived and survived in Edinburgh through war and recession for two centuries, a whole new challenge is looming. Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Standard Life Plc might find themselves based &#8230; The article Edinburgh Defying Finance Doomsayers over Scottish Independence appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: California San Andreas Quake Experiment Could Lose Funding (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/05/339662.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Scientists seeking to put seismic sensors deep in the San Andreas fault to study the mechanics of earthquakes are in danger of losing their funding, a newspaper reported. The National Science Foundation has said it is no longer soliciting proposals &#8230; The article California San Andreas Quake Experiment Could Lose Funding appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Wildfire Spending In Oregon Triggers Lloyd's Insurance Policy (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/05/339660.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Oregon&#8217;s tough wildfire season has pushed spending to the point the state Department of Forest is tapping its special insurance policy for the second year in a row. The Bulletin reported that state wildfire costs exceeded the $20 million deductible &#8230; The article Wildfire Spending In Oregon Triggers Lloyd&#8217;s Insurance Policy appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Concussion Went Untreated Says Former Portland State Player (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/09/05/339665.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Former Portland State linebacker Zach Walen has filed a $5 million suit against Portland State, the NCAA and Oregon Health Sciences University claiming he was not treated properly for a concussion. The lawsuit alleges that Walen suffered a blow to &#8230; The article Concussion Went Untreated Says Former Portland State Player appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: No Such Thing As Free Lunch? IRS Eyes High-Tech Perk (Insurance)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/09/05/339541.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Be careful when you grab that office bagel. The Internal Revenue Service may be watching. The U.S. tax agency is taking a closer look at a popular tax-exempt perk offered by companies such as Google Inc.: free meals. "There's really &#8230; The article No Such Thing As Free Lunch? IRS Eyes High-Tech Perk appeared first on Insurance Journal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: New Mexico Deferred Comp swaps equity funds (Pension Plan Investments & Retirement Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.pionline.com/article/20140905/ONLINE/140909918/new-mexico-deferred-comp-swaps-equity-funds?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association made changes to the investment lineup of the $485 million State of New Mexico Deferred Compensation Plan.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Dassault Systemes makes changes to DC plan lineup (Pension Plan Investments & Retirement Planning)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.pionline.com/article/20140905/ONLINE/140909923/dassault-systemes-makes-changes-to-dc-plan-lineup?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Dassault Systemes Americas Corp. added three investment options to its 401(k) plan.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Mobile First: Why Mobile Security Should Not Be Your Concern (Technology News in Financial Services)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/security/mobile-first-why-mobile-security-should-not-be-your-concern/a/d-id/1306988?_mc=RSS_WST_EDT]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Today's platform developers plan for mobile enterprise applications with the highest levels of security and access control. Soon the enterprise's issue of mobile security will become moot.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Activists press SEC on corporate disclosure of political contributions (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3D13DF96D8-F0FB-4059-984B-83F2CC8CAF58%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Activists opposed to the U.S. &nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: View results of CFA Institute member survey on disclosure of political contributions by public companies (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3DDEEF06BC-C5E9-4025-A7F2-6CFC23D466A8%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Group tells Japanese cabinet to act on economic reforms (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3D8ED469F3-E2B8-4241-B240-173F50A7CD7B%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Japanese cabinet, which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently reshuffled, should move quickly to end deflation and implement&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: China opens shipping to foreign investors based in trade zone (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3DFE94329A-D29D-48E2-94CC-9E88DAAC56E6%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[China will allow fully foreign-owned and managed shipping businesses to operate within the country as long as the enterprises&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: Fed governor sees more alternatives to benchmarks (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3D60B666D8-B68E-4007-8340-E8D4918A6F0F%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said more will be done to promote alternatives and change the calculations of benchmar&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/05/2014: ECB surprises with rate cut, launches ABS program (Top Financial Stories)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D9495FCC9-2C58-4CC1-ACDA-A1F65F487E96%26copyid%3DD5E1A966-3DEE-424A-AAD0-51A96C40B6FD%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday and announced a program that will begin in October to buy securitized l&nbsp;-More-&nbsp;...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Stocks Rise After Surprise ECB Move, Data (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664168&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Read full story for details.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: The four flavors of multialternatives have widely differing tastes (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140904/BLOG12/140909971?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[As investors fork over assets, advisers need to learn to distinguish the sweet from the sour.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Bringing back pooled 401(k) plans could derail a fund industry cash cow (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140904/BLOG12/140909975?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Today's Breakfast with Benjamin menu features: Revisiting the idea of pooled 401(k) plans, plus Jack Bogle gives a half nod to Fed policy, the curious appeal of water ETFs, and more rich folks are calling for a market correction.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Looking for Froth in S&amp;P 500 Sector Weightings (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=663805&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Read full story for details.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: The Error-Proof Portfolio: 5 Benchmarking Pitfalls to Avoid (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=663972&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Read full story for details.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Stocks Pare Gains to End Lower After ECB Move, Data (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://news.morningstar.com/article/article.asp?id=664229&amp;pgid=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Read full story for details.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: F-Squared says regulators considering action over performance claims (Asset Management)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140904/FREE/140909961?utm_campaign=ramp_rss&amp;utm_source=_rss&amp;utm_medium=rss]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Exchange-traded fund portfolio builder gets Wells notice from SEC.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Morning Scan: Weighing Liquidity Rules; DOJ's West to Depart (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/bankthink/morning-scan-takeaways-vary-on-liquidity-rules-prosecutors-out-the-door-1069749-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Receiving Wide Coverage ... Parsing the New Liquidity Rule: The newspapers had very different takes on a new liquidity rule requiring large banks to hold enough safe assets to survive at least 30 days in the event of a crisis. The Wall Street Journal says regulators "provided some relief to large U.S. banks" by allowing those with assets between $50 billion and $250 billion to calculate compliance with the rule on a monthly rather than daily...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Ex-Wal-Mart Financial Services Head Joins OnDeck Board (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/people/former-wal-mart-financial-services-head-thompson-joins-ondeck-board-1069752-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Jane Thompson, the former head of the financial services division at Wal-Mart Stores, has joined the board of OnDeck, a small business lending company in New York.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: FIS to Buy Clear2Pay (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_171/fis-to-buy-clear2pay-1069753-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[FIS, a banking technology and consulting company, has agreed to buy Clear2Pay, a payment processor, for approximately $493 million.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Fed Pushes Ahead on Faster Payments Work (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_171/fed-pushes-ahead-on-faster-payments-work-1069761-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The regional Federal Reserve banks are trying to maintain momentum in their efforts to improve the U.S. payment system.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Computers for Hire Said to Send JPMorgan Data to Russia (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/syndication/computers-for-hire-said-to-send-jpmorgan-data-to-russia-1069750-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (JPM)'s own investigators have found clues that a global network of computers available for hire by sophisticated criminals was used to reroute data stolen from the bank to a major Russian city, according to people familiar with the probe.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Congressional Bancshares to Buy American Bank in Maryland (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_171/congressional-bancshares-to-buy-american-bank-in-maryland-1069756-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Congressional Bancshares in Bethesda, Md., has agreed to buy American Bank Holdings in Bethesda.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Intervest in New York Completes Tarp Exit (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_171/intervest-in-new-york-completes-tarp-exit-1069755-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Intervest Bancshares in New York has officially exited the Troubled Asset Relief Program.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: JPMorgan Chase Sells Retirement Services Business (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/179_171/jpmorgan-chase-sells-retirement-services-business-1069757-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase has sold a retirement plan services business unit in Overland Park, Kan., to Great-West Financial in Greenwood Village, Colo.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Former FHFA Chief DeMarco Joins Milken Institute (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.americanbanker.com/syndication/ex-fhfa-chief-demarco-joins-milken-institute-1069751-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Edward J. DeMarco, who worked to shrink Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) as their U.S. overseer after the 2008 financial crisis, started a new job this week: senior fellow at the Milken Institute's Center for Financial Markets.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: 04Sep/IMS Communications Project Coordinator (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=BIS&amp;cws=1&amp;rid=253]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The BIS seeks an IMS Communications Project Coordinator for the BIS headquarters in Basel, Switzerland (100%). Fixed-term for 1 years. Application deadline: 21 September 2014...]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: 04Sep/R Gandhi: Finance, credit and markets (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.bis.org/review/r140904a.pdf]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Speech by Mr R Gandhi, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at &quot;Credit Summit India 2014&quot;, organised by Association of International Wealth Management of India and National Institute of Securities Market (NISM), Mumbai, 26 August 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: 04Sep/Mario Draghi: ECB press conference - introductory statement (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.bis.org/review/r140904b.htm]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Introductory statement by Mr Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 4 September 2014.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: First Trade bank to use Andera's app to enhance mobile account opening process (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.banking-business-review.com/news/first-trade-bank-to-use-anderas-app-to-enhance-mobile-account-opening-process-040914-4362225]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[First Trade Union Bank has partnered with Bottomline Technologies' Andera to reduce the extent of data entry in the mobile account opening process.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: First Castle Federal Credit Union embraces mobile banking (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://www.banking-business-review.com/news/first-castle-federal-credit-union-embraces-mobile-banking-040914-4362034]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[First Castle Federal Credit Union recently took stock of how they were staying current with the mobile trends in banking and services that a tech savvy member would be looking for.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: Metro Bank launches new flexible solution for SMEs (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://payments.banking-business-review.com/news/metro-bank-launches-new-flexible-solution-for-smes-040914-4362027]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Metro Bank, the bank for entrepreneurs, is today announcing a new partnership with card payment specialist, acceptcardsÂ&reg;, a division of UPG plc.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[09/04/2014: TransCentra to offer wholesale, retail lockbox services to TCF National Bank (Banking)]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[http://payments.banking-business-review.com/news/transcentra-to-offer-wholesale-retail-lockbox-services-to-tcf-national-bank-040914-4362008]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[TransCentra, a leading provider of billing and payment software and services, announced today that TCF National Bank, a leading Midwest-based bank, is moving to its single platform for retail and wholesale lockbox services.]]></description>
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