http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com The Life Settlement News Aggregation Utility Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:04:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “You guys work very fast, compliments to your company.” -Russell in Sacramento, CA http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/07/speed-matters-in-life-settlements/ The International Life Settlements ConferenceHedgeWeekThe Life Settlements market has survived the downturn. Large investors have snapped up distressed portfolios and money is returning to the secondary market. The remaining players are stronger than ever, and new investors have learned from mistakes of ... http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/06/the-international-life-settlements-conference-hedgeweek-2/ Campaign has Betty White pitching 'hot' life settlementsInvestmentNewsBy Darla Mercado Everyone's favorite Golden Girl is encouraging baby boomers to start thinking about life settlements as a retirement-planning strategy — and it seems to be working. Famed actress Betty White is the celebrity pitchwoman for life ... http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/06/campaign-has-betty-white-pitching-hot-life-settlements-investmentnews/ FT AdviserLife settlements body blasts FSA over 'toxic' warningFT AdviserThe consultation, which proposed a ban for the sale of the products to retail investors, prompted a rush of redemptions on the EEA Life Settlements fund, which had to be suspended. Anna Bailey, chair of ELSA, led a delegation to meet ... http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/06/life-settlements-body-blasts-fsa-over-toxic-warning-ft-adviser/ The Crump Group, which includes a life settlement brokerage, is being sold to BB&T, a Raleigh, N... http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/06/crump-group-being-sold-to-financial-services-firm-bbt-for-570m/ The European Life Settlement Association (ELSA), in a Feb. 6 letter, warned the Financial Services A... http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/06/elsa-says-fsas-proposed-ban-could-hurt-non-retail-market-players/ FT AdviserLifemark fund liquidation order dents levy hopesFT Adviser... main reason behind the £100m interim levy that was handed to investment advisers in January last year, and the FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) has since been working to find a backer to save the cash-strapped life settlements fund. http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/06/lifemark-fund-liquidation-order-dents-levy-hopes-ft-adviser/ BloombergBB&T to Acquire P/C, Life Insurance Units of Wholesaler Crump GroupInsurance JournalCrump Life Insurance Services supports the sale of life, long-term care, disability and annuity products, and life settlements. It has relationships with more than 100 life insurance companies and supports a network of more than 200000 producers and ...BB&T ... http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/03/bbt-to-acquire-pc-life-insurance-units-of-wholesaler-crump-group-insurance-journal/ AdvisorOneBDs Watch Out: FINRA Issues 2012 'Watch List'AdvisorOne... include: residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities; non-traded REITs; municipal securities; complex exchange-traded products; variable annuities; structured products, private placements and life settlements.Regulator Warns on 'Yield Chasing'ETF Trendsall 4 news articles » http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/03/bds-watch-out-finra-issues-2012-watch-list-advisorone/ AdvisorOneFINRA Issues 2012 Regulatory 'Watch List'AdvisorOne... include: residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities; non-traded REITs; municipal securities; complex exchange-traded products; variable annuities; structured products, private placements and life settlements.Regulator Warns on 'Yield Chasing'ETF Trendsall 3 news articles » http://www.LifeSettlementUpdate.com/2012/02/03/finra-issues-2012-regulatory-watch-list-advisorone/