1. Introduction – Turning a page Dear President, dear honourable Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, I addressed this house just over a month ago and I promised to present an ambitious Investment Plan before Christmas. One month later and Christmas has come early – I am here to deliver on my promise. And I […]
NEW YORK, – MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it had completed the mergers of its subsidiaries MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company, MetLife Investors Insurance Company and Exeter Reassurance Company Limited. The merged company has been renamed MetLife Insurance Company USA and is domiciled in Delaware. All necessary regulatory […]
NEWARK, N.J., – Prudential Annuities, the domestic annuity business for Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), today announced a new asset allocation portfolio available with its Prudential Premier Retirement variable annuities that offer the Highest Daily Lifetime Income v3.0 benefit. The addition of the AST TM Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio brings the total number of asset […]
NEW YORK, American Express today announced the launch of its American Express Token Service, a suite of solutions designed to enable its card-issuing partners, processors, acquirers and merchants to create a safer online and mobile payments environment for consumers. With American Express Token Service, traditional card account numbers are replaced with unique “tokens,” which can […]
NEW YORK– American International Group, Inc. (AIG) today announced that it has expanded excess casualty liability limits for Class 1 railroads in the U.S. and Canada to $1 billion per occurrence. This coverage for catastrophe losses would be in excess of $1.5 billion in underlying limits, and is one of the largest capacities offered to […]
SAN FRANCISCO, For the sixth straight year, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is America’s top SBA lender in dollar volume, approving a record $1.6 billion in SBA 7(a) loans for small businesses in federal fiscal year 2014 (Oct. 1, 2013 – Sept. 30, 2014). The company increased its dollar volume of SBA 7(a) loans […]
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has today issued for public consultation policy proposals consisting of a set of principles and a detailed term sheet on the adequacy of loss-absorbing and recapitalisation capacity of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). The proposals respond to the call by G20 Leaders at the 2013 St. Petersburg Summit to develop […]
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a leader in card services for middle-market, large corporate and public sector clients, today announced that it has enhanced its global card capabilities with new products, services and geographies. The expanded capabilities are the latest developments of a multi-year investment strategy, and reflect the continuing importance of card products to […]
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity is expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions improved somewhat further, with solid job gains and a lower unemployment rate. On balance, a range of labor market indicators suggests that underutilization of labor resources is gradually diminishing. Household spending […]
Saving for retirement and health care expenses was a priority for employees of all ages during the first half of 2014, according to the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch 401(k) Wellness Scorecard. This semiannual report reveals trends in the behaviors of financial benefit plan participants, along with employers’ adoption of 401(k) design features in […]