Click to View in Browser Thursday, November 30, 2017 Column: To the year-end checklist, add mandatory retirement withdrawals CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nothing good lasts forever, and so it is with tax-deferred retirement saving - that is, the deferred part. Lawsuit questions conduct of Madoff victims' lawyer NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new lawsuit accuses a lawyer representing hundreds of victims defrauded by Bernard Madoff of cheating her own clients through overbilling, discouraging settlements and having conflicts of interest. Folger Hill raises fresh cash for burgeoning Asia investment unit BOSTON (Reuters) - A budding business in Asia is helping revive the fortunes of U.S. hedge fund executive Sol Kumin. U.S. bond funds attract $6.16 billion in week ended Nov. 21: ICI NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. fund investors pumped billions into bond funds for a 51st straight week, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) said on Wednesday, underscoring the seemingly insatiable appetite for yield. Weatherbys Private Bank names associate director (Reuters) - Weatherbys Private Bank appointed Henry Taylor as an associate director. VAM Funds names Robert Gordon director of two funds (Reuters) - Luxembourg-based fund management company VAM Funds appointed Robert Gordon as a director of VAM Funds and VAM Managed Funds. Citi Private Bank appoints Andrew Keating as UK Private Banker (Reuters) - Citi Private Bank (CPB), a unit of Citigroup Inc that caters to wealthy individuals and families, appointed Andrew Keating as UK Private Banker. Exotix Capital appoints Basni Jashapara to senior role (Reuters) - Emerging markets-focused investment bank Exotix Capital named Basni Jashapara as its new head of EMEA sales for research, analytics and data. Illinois' $750 million bonds won by BofA with still hefty yields CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch won $750 million of Illinois bonds in competitive bidding on Wednesday as the state faced a lingering market penalty for its fiscal and political woes. SEC looking at fixed-income markets with 'greater focus': Clayton NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said on Tuesday that the SEC had formed a group to examine fixed-income markets with the goal of protecting retail investors. Related Video Fed set for December rate hike, says Peter Cardillo Rally will continue despite questionable technical signals, says Talley Leger Related News Dow opens above 24,000 for first time Uber lawyer says board, ex-CEO knew of evidence withheld from Waymo case Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook