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Dodd-Frank: Wolin Speaks Up for FSOC
By Arthur D. PostalTreasury Undersecretary Neal Wolin today lashed out at those seeking to delay or otherwise impede implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, vowing that the administration will move forward "quickly, carefully and responsibly."
April 18, 2011
Prudential to Expand Everbright Pramerica StakeThe Shanghai Administration of Industry and Commerce has given a unit of Prudential Financial Inc. final approval to increase its ownership stake in a fund manager in China to 45%, from 33%.
April 18, 2011
Nationwide Shifts Corporate Life FocusNationwide Financial Services Inc. has changed the name of its corporate life insurance unit to Nationwide Business Solutions Group, from Corporate Insurance Markets.
April 18, 2011
Ryan's "Path to Prosperity" Exacts Too High a PriceClearly, the U.S. cannot allow health care costs to eat up an increasing share of the budget and crowd out other fiscal priorities.
April 18, 2011
LTC Execs: It's Time to GrowThe U.S. long term care (LTC) insurance market could enjoy 10% to 15% in annual short-term growth, according to the heads of two major LTC insurance businesses.
April 18, 2011
A Cautionary TaleHuge amounts of rhetorical energy bad-mouthing the health care reform legislation are being expended, and various means of repealing it are pushing forward even as the rolling-out of the bill continues apace.
April 18, 2011
TimepiecesLosing a parent takes with it your last youthful delusions of immortality. More than ever, I feel the need to provide for my family now and after I am gone, which is why I am sharing this news with you here.
April 18, 2011
Tell the IRS What to Do FirstThe Internal Revenue Service is asking for public comments on its to-do list.