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IDENTITY THEFT WARNING UPDATED - From Federal Reserve: The federal bank, credit union, and thrift regulatory agencies announced publication of a revised identity theft brochure--You Have the Power to Stop Identity Theft--to assist consumers in preventing and resolving identity theft. The updated brochure focuses primarily on Internet "phishing" by describing how phishing works, offering ways to protect against identity theft, and detailing steps to follow for victims of identity theft. The brochure includes contact information for three major credit bureaus, where to report suspicious e-mails, and where to access additional information. The brochure is attached and is available to download from the websites of the Board of Governors of...
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HEDGE ETHICS CODE - From CFA Institute: Kurt Schacht, CFA, managing director of the CFA Institute Centre made the following statement: "For all their panache in recent years, many hedge funds have had a rough road in 2008.  The Madoff scandal drives home the point investors should never settle for perceived strength.  The CFA Institute Centre has long called for a hedge fund industry code of conduct.  That is why we created the Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct and have been working with the industry to develop several sets of best practices and ensure appropriate regulation." Schacht added: "Investors are tired of hearing the hedge fund industry say they...
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FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR THE MILITARY - From FINRA: John Gannon, president of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, told Military Money Radio in a recent interview that the financial confidence of military servicemembers and their families is his organization's Number #1 priority. The FINRA Foundation is providing military families with the tools and education they need to stay financially sound by avoiding debt and credit problems and staying away from predatory lenders. "Financial readiness is very important in today's economy," Gannon said. "We can give servicemembers high-quality, easily accessible information and tools that can help them understand the basic principles of money management, saving and investing." The Foundation strongly believes in these efforts to...
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401(k) INVESTORS STAY THE COURSE - From ICI: Most of the millions of American workers who invest for retirement through a 401(k) plan are staying the course through tumultuous markets and want to preserve the fundamental strengths of this retirement plan, according to new research released by the Investment Company Institute. "Workers want to keep the basic strengths of 401(k)s--tax-favored savings, individual choice in investing, and personal control of these retirement assets," Paul Schott Stevens, ICI president and CEO, told a Newsmakers forum at the National Press Club in Washington. In his speech, Stevens laid out a comprehensive retirement agenda for the new Administration and Congress, including putting Social Security on a sound financial footing and br...
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NEW BOND INVESTOR SITE LAUNCHED - From SIFMA: A groundbreaking new financial Web site called InvestinginbondsEurope.org, which offers retail investors free access to comprehensive, non-commercial and unbiased education, was just launched. The site is the first of its kind providing fixed income market information in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish in a pan-European context. The site covers a range of comprehensive, easy-to-use educational topics such as "Bond Basics," "Types of Bonds," and "Investor's Checklist" to help visitors learn about bonds. It also provides market-at-a-glance data, end of day price information for selected bonds, indices, economic indicators, benchmark rates, news, in depth analysis, calculators, a glossary, commentaries and a resource centre. ...
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