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  Following a Trend, John Hancock Retreating From Annuity Business

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 30, 2011

  Firm will discontinue a number of VAs, market-value-adjusted annuities and an immediate annuity, blaming 'volatile equity markets' and low interest rate environment. Kerry Pechter sees move as continuing a trend.

• IN BRIEF

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 1, 2007

  Chicago-based Nuveen Investments says it is being acquired by a private-equity group led by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. As part of the deal, Nuveen stockholders...

• Industry Leaders Point to Growth and Challenges

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2007

  "Why all the confusion about mutual funds?" asks Chip Roame, head of Tiburon Strategic Advisors, who recently hosted the group's CEO Summit XII, April 18-19,...

• John Hancock Stages New Ad, Brand Push

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2006

  John Hancock Financial Services is spending some $30 million this quarter to spread the word to both consumers and advisors that "the future is yours."...

• Portus Progress?

  By Staff Writer  |  March 1, 2006

  TORONTO (HedgeWorld.com)--A series of disagreements about appropriate disclosure among the various entities working to untangle the collapse of the Portus Alternative Asset Management Inc. hedge fund has thus far held up progress, but several compromises may be in the works. According to a report from KPMG Inc., the court-appointed receiver...