International Business News - Brokers http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif An analyst on Sunday added insurance brokers Marsh & McLennan Cos. and Aon Corp. to a top picks list while upgrading Brown & Brown Inc. and Arthur J Gallagher & Co. amid expectations for price stabilization. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/ahead-of-the-bell-insurance-brokers.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:24:24 EST A company backed by investors linked to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is pressing regulators to speed up a review of its proposed $2 billion solar-energy complex, warning that delays would send a "chilling signal" to the emerging green power industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/160139-solar-power-brokers.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081026/startup-tied-to-calif-governor-seeks-plant-ok.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081026/startup-tied-to-calif-governor-seeks-plant-ok.htm Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:57:52 EDT Interactive Brokers Group Inc. said its third-quarter profit rose nearly 23 percent as higher trading volume boosted results at the company's financial market-making segment and its electronic brokerage operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/interactive-brokers-profit-rises-on-trading-growth.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:24:04 EDT A relative of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and one of his former cabinet secretaries are part of a private investment group that could score a lucrative payoff if regulators approve a sprawling solar-energy complex near the Mojave Desert Preserve. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/152250-solar-radiation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/solar-deal-to-enrich-firm-with-schwarzenegger-tie.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/solar-deal-to-enrich-firm-with-schwarzenegger-tie.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:54:19 EDT Shares of retail brokerages were mixed Friday as concerns about the ongoing credit crisis continued to plague Wall Street. Frozen credit markets and a loss of confidence in the world's financial system have caused the Dow Jones industrial average to drop 21 percent in just 10 trading days. The index was down for most of Friday's trading session before recovering. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/sector-snap-retail-brokerages-trade-mixed.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:53:35 EDT An analyst on Tuesday said retail brokers could face earnings pressure in the coming years as deteriorating equity markets could lead to a reduction in retail trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/ahead-of-the-bell-retail-brokers.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:44:35 EDT Nearly 40 percent of Indiana's mortgage brokerages lost their licenses Wednesday because they haven't complied with a new law aimed at raising the standards of the industry in a state with one of the nation's highest foreclosure rates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/40-percent-of-ind-mortgage-brokers-lose-licenses.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:30:02 EDT Don't be shy about haggling over what you pay your real estate agent. A study released Monday by Consumer Reports found 71 percent of sellers who negotiated for lower commissions with their brokers were successful. But only 46 percent of sellers surveyed tried. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/real-estate-commission-fees-its-good-to-haggle.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:00:41 EDT Indiana's secretary of state warned mortgage brokers earlier this month that they would lose their licenses if they didn't pass a state-required test by Aug. 5. But it appears most of them aren't worried about the threat. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/indiana-mortgage-brokers-could-lose-licenses.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:36:18 EDT Electronic market maker and broker Interactive Brokers Group Inc. said Friday its second-quarter earnings rose 58 percent due to an increase in trading gains, but it fell short of analysts' expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/interactive-brokers-2q-profit-rises-58-percent.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:34:29 EDT More than two-thirds of Indiana's mortgage brokerage companies could lose their licenses under a new state law--causing headaches for some potential homebuyers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/many-indiana-mortgage-brokers-face-license-loss.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:58:43 EDT Bermuda-based property and casualty insurer OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. said Monday it will buy Entertainment Brokers International Insurance Services, an insurance agency specializing in the entertainment, sports and leisure industries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/onebeacon-buys-entertainment-brokers-international.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:03:53 EDT The National Association of Mortgage Brokers spent more than $480,000 lobbying in the first quarter as Congress and federal agencies considered new regulations on the industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/mortgage-brokers-spent-480-000-lobbying-in-1q.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:17:16 EDT Automated electronic broker Interactive Brokers Group Inc. said Monday that WR Hambrecht & Co. will lead an offering of up to 50 million class A shares in a Dutch auction after the market closes Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/interactive-brokers-group-to-sell-up-to-50-million-shares.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 11:41:54 EDT