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All rights reserved.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:29 GMTMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:29 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/finance/interstitial/newsblogs/Finance_Financial+Services http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrice-peyret/unhappy-with-your-bank-bl_b_368052.htmlGiven the misdeeds of the banking industry, the financial services sector could make huge improvements simply by focusing on serving the ill-served with better, faster and cheaper products.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrice-peyret/unhappy-with-your-bank-bl_b_368052.htmlFinance/Financial ServicesMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:29 GMThttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/seedco-financial-wins-best-overall-company-of-the-year-in-6th-annual-stevie-awards-for-women-in-business-71736797.htmlSeedco Financial Wins Best Overall Company of the Year In 6th Annual Stevie Awards for Women In Business.http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/seedco-financial-wins-best-overall-company-of-the-year-in-6th-annual-stevie-awards-for-women-in-business-71736797.htmlFinance/Financial ServicesMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:12:00 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/a21a5880-d852-11de-8b04-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa21a5880-d852-11de-8b04-00144feabdc0.html%3Fftcamp%3Drss%26nclick_check%3D1&_i_referer=&ftcamp=rss&nclick_check=1Investors hoping that the financial crisis has forced companies to make annual reports slimmer and easier to navigate are likely to be disappointed by a survey released on Tuesday.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/a21a5880-d852-11de-8b04-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa21a5880-d852-11de-8b04-00144feabdc0.html%3Fftcamp%3Drss%26nclick_check%3D1&_i_referer=&ftcamp=rss&nclick_check=1Finance/Financial ServicesMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:22:01 GMThttp://www.zibb.com/article/5688100/Kingsway+intends+to+dispose+of+its+majority+interest+in+Jevco+Insurance+CompanyKingsway Financial Services Inc. ("Kingsway") announced today that it has undertaken to dispose of its majority interest in Jevco Insurance Company ("Jevco"). Kingsway believes the transaction will benefit Kingsway's and Jevco's stakeholders by strengthening Jevco's markethttp://www.zibb.com/article/5688100/Kingsway+intends+to+dispose+of+its+majority+interest+in+Jevco+Insurance+CompanyFinance/Financial ServicesMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:53:00 GMThttp://www.thisismoney.co.uk/mortgages-and-homes/article.html?in_article_id=494637&in_page_id=53946&ito=1565The cost of mortgages is still high for those without a large deposit, despite the launch of several new loan to value deals The cost of mortgages is still high for those without a large deposit, despite the launch of several new loan to value dealshttp://www.thisismoney.co.uk/mortgages-and-homes/article.html?in_article_id=494637&in_page_id=53946&ito=1565Finance/Financial ServicesMon, 23 Nov 2009 10:50:53 GMThttp://www.prlog.org/10424173-accuquote-offers-tips-for-choosing-the-right-life-insurance-company.htmlAccuQuote Offers Tips for Choosing the Right Life Insurance Company. When it comes to buying life insurance, there are several things to consider before choosing the right life insurance company.http://www.prlog.org/10424173-accuquote-offers-tips-for-choosing-the-right-life-insurance-company.htmlFinance/Financial ServicesMon, 23 Nov 2009 10:42:09 GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/6624496/Walker-tells-bank-investors-to-be-more-involved.htmlA pressing need for much higher levels of shareholder engagement with banks and other financial services companies will be a major theme of this week's Walker review of corporate governance.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/6624496/Walker-tells-bank-investors-to-be-more-involved.htmlFinance/Financial ServicesSat, 21 Nov 2009 21:09:47 GMThttp://financialadvisormagazine.com/fa-news/4747-twitter-yields-intelligence-for-advisers.htmlFinancial Advisor is the monthly magazine created exclusively for advisors by one of the most experienced and respected editorial and publishing teams ever assembled. Our Web site, www.fa-mag.com, provides an interactive community for advisors in addition to current and back issues of ourhttp://financialadvisormagazine.com/fa-news/4747-twitter-yields-intelligence-for-advisers.htmlFinance/Financial ServicesSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:51:46 GMThttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/Bibby-Financial-Services-bw-1745402399.html?x=0&.v=1CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bibby Financial Services said today it provided a $750,000 accounts receivable financing facility to a Chicago-based manufacturer ofhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/Bibby-Financial-Services-bw-1745402399.html?x=0&.v=1Finance/Financial ServicesFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:00 GMThttp://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/FREE/911209983/-1/RSS02&rssfeed=RSS02Despite having seemingly killed its proposed rule on providing investment advice to participants in defined-contribution plans, the Labor Department expects to introduce a revised proposal for comment in the next few months, according to industry observers.http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/FREE/911209983/-1/RSS02&rssfeed=RSS02Finance/Financial ServicesFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:00 GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/privateEquity/idUSLK42020920091120?feedType=RSS&feedName=privateEquity&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FprivateequityNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Private+Equity+News%29* Former agriculture minister likely to take powerful post * Source says deal is 99 percent sure * French candidate viewed sceptically in London (Adds detail) By Julien Toyer and John O'Donnellhttp://www.reuters.com/article/privateEquity/idUSLK42020920091120?feedType=RSS&feedName=privateEquity&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FprivateequityNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Private+Equity+News%29Finance/Financial ServicesFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:23 GMThttp://www.wallstreetandtech.com/feed/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221900453&cid=RSSfeed_WST_AllSix out of 10 financial advisors at major firms are interested in becoming independent; 80% believe their clients would follow them, the survey found.http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/feed/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221900453&cid=RSSfeed_WST_AllFinance/Financial ServicesFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:01 GMThttp://www.vcaonline.com/news/news.asp?ID=2009112031Venture capital news. Updated daily. VC deal news, fund news, transition news, industry news.http://www.vcaonline.com/news/news.asp?ID=2009112031Finance/Financial ServicesFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9130590The federal government has decided to abandon a Bush administration plan that would have permitted mutual fund companies and brokerage firms to offer investment advice to 401(k) customers.http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9130590Finance/Financial ServicesThu, 19 Nov 2009 23:55:07 GMThttp://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-251.htmThe Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointments of three senior officials to its Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) to help continue its increased focus on individual investors. OIEA serves the Commission as the "investors' office" and provides educationalhttp://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-251.htmFinance/Financial ServicesThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:35:32 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/19/fsa-living-wills-financial-services-billConcerns were raised tonight that the government could demand that all major firms regulated by the Financial Services Authority abide by the new rules aimed at cracking down on pay at banks and forcing them to draw up "living wills".http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/19/fsa-living-wills-financial-services-billFinance/Financial ServicesThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:29:05 GMThttp://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20091119/NEWS/911199993WASHINGTON—The Labor Department has officially killed a Bush administration rule that would have cleared the way for mutual fund companies to offer direct one-on-one investment advice through their affiliates to defined contribution plan participants.http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20091119/NEWS/911199993Finance/Financial ServicesThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:09 GMThttp://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/11/16/daily22.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_4+%2528Insurance+Industry+News%2529Human beings aren’t the only ones who have to watch out for the flu this season. Dogs throughout the country are facing the threat of the H3N8 virus, more commonly referred to as the dog flu or canine influenza.http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/11/16/daily22.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_4+%2528Insurance+Industry+News%2529Finance/Financial ServicesWed, 18 Nov 2009 19:28:46 GMThttp://www.finextra.com/community/fullblog.aspx?id=3552Blog post - Lack of Governance in UK Financial Services sector - David Galehttp://www.finextra.com/community/fullblog.aspx?id=3552Finance/Financial ServicesWed, 18 Nov 2009 10:51:53 GMThttp://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2009/Nov/16/Fiserv_Scores_Landmark_Three_Million_Managed_Accounts_on_Industry%2dLeading_Platform.htmlFiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that on October 30, 2009 the number of portfolios managed and traded on the company’s APLSM platform topped three million for the first time, a milestone that followed one of thehttp://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2009/Nov/16/Fiserv_Scores_Landmark_Three_Million_Managed_Accounts_on_Industry%2dLeading_Platform.htmlFinance/Financial ServicesMon, 16 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMThttp://www.fairinvestment.co.uk/news/mortgage-news-Mortgage-industry-calls-for-stamp-duty-change-18470135.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FairInvestmentCompany%2Fmortgages+%28Fair+Investment+Company-+Mortgages%29Property experts, including mortgage groups and home builders, are calling on the Government to...http://www.fairinvestment.co.uk/news/mortgage-news-Mortgage-industry-calls-for-stamp-duty-change-18470135.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FairInvestmentCompany%2Fmortgages+%28Fair+Investment+Company-+Mortgages%29Finance/Financial ServicesMon, 16 Nov 2009 12:18:00 GMThttp://www.postonline.co.uk/reinsurance/news/1562206/xl-insurance-expands-spain-benelux-offeringInsurance news in the UK for claims, underwriting, risk management, legal, reinsurance, broking and the Lloyd's of London market with Post Online in conjunction with Post Magazine.http://www.postonline.co.uk/reinsurance/news/1562206/xl-insurance-expands-spain-benelux-offeringFinance/Financial ServicesMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:59:53 GMThttp://www.insurance-business-review.com/news/xl_insurance_expands_construction_all_risk_insurance_in_spain_benelux_091116XL Insurance, XL Capital's global insurance operations, has expanded its Construction All Risk (CAR) insurance offering in Spain and Benelux to include Inherent Defect Insurance (IDI) coverage.http://www.insurance-business-review.com/news/xl_insurance_expands_construction_all_risk_insurance_in_spain_benelux_091116Finance/Financial ServicesMon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://thefinanser.co.uk/fsclub/2009/11/last-chance-to-join-the-club-this-year-.htmlIf you haven’t yet attended the Financial Services Club, you may be interested in details of our final events of 2009. The Financial Services Club was created in 2004 as a private networking club for financial professionals that focuses on...http://thefinanser.co.uk/fsclub/2009/11/last-chance-to-join-the-club-this-year-.htmlFinance/Financial ServicesFri, 13 Nov 2009 07:09:00 GMThttp://newsreport.open-tech.com/articles/120/2/sw/19421A Forrester report issued last month shows the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) is one of the top three strategically positioned OSes in the European financial services market. Authored by...http://newsreport.open-tech.com/articles/120/2/sw/19421Finance/Financial ServicesFri, 13 Nov 2009 01:52:02 GMT