International Business News - ameriprise 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 Ameriprise Financial Inc. on Wednesday said that pretax unrealized losses in its $25 billion investment portfolio rose to $1.5 billion in the third quarter from $915 million in the second quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/ameriprise-discloses-1-5b-loss-in-its-investments.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:00:58 EDT Ameriprise Financial Inc. will buy H&R Block Inc.'s securities brokerage business for $315 million cash, the companies said Tuesday. The deal for H&R Block Financial Advisors is expected to close within four to six months, pending regulatory approval, and is expected to add to Ameriprise's earnings by 2010, according to company releases. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/ameriprise-to-buy-h-r-block-unit-for-315m.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:50:24 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised the counterparty credit rating on Ameriprise Financial Inc., noting the financial services firm's solid balance sheet, diversified business and strong cash flows. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/s-p-raises-ameriprise-financial-rating-1-notch.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:40 EDT Financial services firm Ameriprise Financial Inc. said Monday it agreed to acquire asset management firm J&W Seligman & Co. for $440 million. New York-based Seligman manages about $18 billion in assets in open- and closed-end funds, hedge funds and institutional accounts. Ameriprise said it expects the deal, which should close in the fourth quarter, to boost its 2009 earnings and return on equity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/ameriprise-to-buy-j-w-seligman-for-440-million.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:41:23 EDT Berkshire Hathaway, billionaire Warren Buffett's investment company, sold its stake in Ameriprise Financial earlier this year, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/berkshire-hathaway-ameriprise-warren-buffet.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 23:54:54 EDT Investment adviser and financial planning company Ameriprise Financial Inc. spent more than $206,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter on a variety of financial issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/ameriprise-spent-206-000-lobbying-in-1q.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 15:55:24 EDT Shares of Ameriprise Financial Inc. fell Wednesday after it reported first-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates and an analyst cut his rating on the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/ameriprise-shares-fall-on-earnings-report-downgrade.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:11:56 EDT Ameriprise Financial Inc.'s first-quarter earnings rose 16 percent after a charge muted the year-ago period's results, the financial services firm said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/ameriprise-1q-profit-rises-but-misses-wall-street-estimates.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:40:13 EDT Financial planner Ameriprise has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle allegations it broke New Hampshire's securities laws, the state's top securities official said Wednesday. The amount incl... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/ameriprise-pays-almost-4m-in-settlement.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:10:25 EDT Investment adviser and financial planning company Ameriprise Financial Inc. spent $849,000 lobbying the federal government last year on a variety of financial issues. The Minneapolis-based company l... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/ameriprise-spent-849-000-lobbying.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:03:56 EDT Ameriprise Financial Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive James M. Cracchiolo received compensation valued at $23.2 million in 2007, a year that the asset manager booked 29 percent profit growth, according to a regulatory filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/ameriprise-ceo-receives-23-2m-in-2007.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:22:38 EDT Asset manager Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is pairing up with MasterCard Inc. to become a credit card lender for the first time, the two companies planned to announce Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080309/ameriprise-to-begin-issuing-mastercards.htm Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:11:22 EDT