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Registered Rep. December 1, 2006 Kevin McKinley	The Case For (and Against) Immediate Annuities Right now your retired clients face a number of conundrums as they search for reliable sources of income. Retirees looking for safe, predictable income can get a big boost from immediate annuities when compared to other options.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2006 Mark Dodge	Careless Errors Are a Big Deal Some financial advisory clients have extremely complicated financial plans. If you are in doubt about what you're doing, it's crucial to bring in backup. Get connected with CPAs, lawyers and other professionals -- and use them. Don't let carelessness sink your career.
U.S. Banker December 2006 Karen Krebsbach	Inside the Outsourcing World of India India's outsourcers are offering ever-more specialized services, giving banks added reasons to say "yes" to outsourcing.
U.S. Banker December 2006 Holly Sraeel	Deepening Ties Within Communities of Practice Women execs operate as a community of practice where sharing experiences and exchanging information are strong bonds that tie them together professionally. But they aren't banking's only prospective group.
U.S. Banker December 2006 Glen Fest	Layoffs: Pink Slips Abound in '06, But Next Year May Improve Although 19,000-plus employees were laid off at Washington Mutual, PNC Financial, Ameriquest and Countrywide Financial this year, financial industry analysts and consultants predict pink slips will be a rarity in 2007.
U.S. Banker December 2006 Lee Conrad	Learning to Serve Retirees In the Final Stages of Life The retirement market is prompting banks to rearrange internal structures, with new retirement czars at the helm and new products on the offer. After all, customers don't want to outlive their money.
Bank Technology News November 2006 Richard Muirhead	Gaining Steam to Go Green Reducing a financial institution's carbon footprint isn't just the environmentally correct thing to do, it's a way to conserve energy and save money by operating more efficient facilities and data centers.
Bank Technology News November 2006 Holly Sraeel	Hold the Phones: Mobile Commerce Is Here Firethorn Holdings' recent alliance with Cingular Wireless authorizes the Atlanta-based mobile banking and payments provider to serve as a gateway between the carrier and U.S. financial institutions.
Bank Technology News November 2006 Glen Fest	Phishing: URL Deceit: Who's on The Beat? The 'Citibank.com' domain name is available to anybody who wants it (including phishers). Is a free market in all domain names a common good?
Bank Technology News November 2006 Glen Fest	Corporate Payments: Easing, Expanding Use of E-Signatures A double digital signature pilot from Citigroup and IdenTrust may prove a turning point in the quest to ease corporate treasury headaches and expand the transaction banking business.
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