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		<title><![CDATA[Why cross-listing shares doesn’t create value]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Companies from developed economies derive no benefit from second listings in foreign equity markets. Those that still have them should reconsider.      Conventional wisdom has long held that companies cross-listing their shares on exchanges in London, Tokyo, and the United States buy access to more investors,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AIG SunAmerica Benefit First to Combine Upside Potential of Equity Markets with Guaranteed Rising Retirement Income Even When Investors Take Withdrawals]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MarketLock Income Plus Option in Select Variable Annuities Locks in Market Gains or Annual Income Credit for up to 15 Years  LOS ANGELES -- AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets, Inc. today announced an industry first with the introduction of MarketLock Income Plus - an optional withdrawal benefit in select AIG...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can The Fed Rate Cut Benefit Borrowers?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rate cut may be good news for borrowers, even though the Fed's decision doesn't directly reduce interest rates on consumer or home loans. Instead, the rate cut can influence short-term interest rates on home equity lines of credit, adjustable-rate mortgages tied to the prime rate, car loans and credit...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SECURITIES REGULATION IN LOW-TIER LISTING VENUES: THE RISE OF THE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MARKET]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I. INTRODUCTION In recent years, participants in the world's capital markets witnessed a shift in the tide of international listings. As the U.S. financial market rapidly loses its standing as the center of the global economy, other countries eagerly rise to challenge its dominance. In the aftermath of the Enron...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CNH Full Year 2006 Net Income up 79 Percent From 2005]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) today reported fourth quarter 2006 net income of $35 million, up compared to net income of $7 million in the fourth quarter of 2005.  Results include restructuring charges, net of tax, of $58 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, and $36 million in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Midsize investors plan to grow specialty allocations; International equity, real estate to gain.(Investing)(Brief article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - About one-quarter of midsize U.S. institutional  investors plan to increase allocations during the next 12 months to  specialty managers, according to a new survey by JPMorgan Asset  Management. Twenty-five percent of the respondents intend t  NEW YORK - About one-quarter of midsize U.S....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Deadline.(Foot Locker in Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 suit)(The Lincolnshire County (England) Council Pension Fund hires AllianceBernstein and Threadneedle investments)(Fort Worth (Texas) Employees Retirement Fund hires Ashmore Inves]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foot Locker in ERISA suit    Foot Locker was named in a class-action lawsuit that accuses the  company of violating ERISA by changing the structure of its defined  benefit plan, according to a 10-Q filing on Aug. 31.    The suit alleges that Foot...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CalPERS.(Hirings)(California Public Employees' Retirement System)(Chicago Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund )(Citigroup-United Kingdom )]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The $210 billion California Public  Employees' Retirement System committed $45 million to Lombard Asia  III, a $153.5 million private equity fund focusing on non-controlling  stakes in the Asia Pacific region (ex-Japan). CalPERS als  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The $210 billion California Public  Employees'...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Briefs: Sacramento Co. drops BONY from $65 million fund.(Briefs)(City National Corp acquires Independence Investment)(companies offering defined benefit plans brings changes in it)(TA Associates acquires eSecLending)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento County Employees' Retirement  System terminated Bank of New York Asset Management as manager of a $65  million active domestic small-cap growth equity portfolio, said Jeffrey  States, chief investment officer. BONY had be  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento County Employees' Retirement  System terminated...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Defined benefit assets drop; Flow of funds data show first stumble since 2002.(News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Vince Calio    WASHINGTON - Assets in American private defined benefit pension  plans took a step backward in 2005, dropping 2% to $1.769 trillion,  according to the Federal Reserve Board's flow of funds data.    This was the first drop since 20 ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AMERICAN EXPRESS CO - Final Results.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Express Earnings From Continuing Operations Rise 12% as            Cardmember Spending Reaches Record Level In Fourth Quarter        NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- American Express Company today reported fourth quarter  income from...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[News Briefs: Arizona Treasury, board OK 20% TIPS allocation.(News Briefs)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX - Arizona State Treasury and the Arizona State Board of  Investment approved a 20% allocation to Treasury inflation-protected  securities, said Blaine Vance, chief deputy treasurer. The treasury and  board of investment have combined land trust   PHOENIX - Arizona State Treasury and the Arizona State...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[WellChoice, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- WellChoice, Inc. (NYSE: WC):  --Third quarter 2005 net income of $75.7 million, or $0.89 per diluted share  --Commercial managed care membership, excluding NYC and NYS PPO, increased by 118,000, or 4.6%, over the third quarter 2004 and 99,000, or 3.9%, since year-end 2004  --Full-year...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Internal manager reliance may stall Fidelity DB plans.(defined benefit)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Douglas Appell    BOSTON - Fidelity Investments is looking to expand its defined  benefit outsourcing business beyond its sizable pool of defined  contribution clients, but some competitors predict the Boston-based  giant's reliance on in-house   Byline: Douglas Appell    BOSTON -...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase Reports 2005 First-Quarter Net Income of $2.3 Billion after Litigation Charge of $558 Million and Merger Charge of $90 Million]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase & Co.  --REPORTED EARNINGS of $0.63 per share and OPERATING EARNINGS of $0.81 per share(1)  --INVESTMENT BANK trading revenues rebound to $2.2 billion  --RETAIL, CARD, TSS and AWM show revenue and earnings growth  --Significant items include (after-tax):  --$505 million gain...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Allstate Reports 22% Increase in 2005 First Quarter Net Income EPS, 16% Increase in First Quarter Operating Income EPS and Record Property-Liability Underwriting Profitability]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) today reported for the first quarter of 2005:Consolidated Highlights(1)                                  ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Final Results (4th Q/YR).]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anheuser-Busch Cos. Reports Improved Sales And Earnings For The Fourth                            Quarter And Full Year 2004        ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Deadline; Ala. settles over WorldCom.(Retirement Systems of Alabama)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The $22 billion Retirement Systems of Alabama will receive $111  million in a settlement with WorldCom's three investment banks and  an accounting firm. JPMorgan Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Banc  of America Securities and the former Arthur And  The $22 billion Retirement Systems of Alabama will receive...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Deadline; Pilots: More funding time.(Late News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Air Line Pilots Association International wants federal legislation  that would give airlines more time to fund up their pension plans. The  union is also asking its members to consider allowing them to switch  from defined benefit plans to defined cont  Air Line Pilots Association International wants...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pilgrim Baxter paying $90 million to settle SEC market-timing charges.(News Briefs)(Securities and Exchange Commission)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WAYNE, Pa. - Pilgrim Baxter & Associates agreed to pay $90  million to settle a lawsuit with the SEC over allegations of market  timing.    As part of the settlement, the SEC agreed to drop a lawsuit  charging Pilgrim Baxter with violating federal s ...]]></description>
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