Federal Regulation
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IRS Eases Up On Withdrawals Linked To Annuity Exchanges
By Staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service is changing the way it treats annuity withdrawals that follow partial exchanges of assets from one annuity to another.The IRS will ...
March 11, 2008
Central Banks and The Fed Liquidity MovesThe Federal Reserve (The Fed) announced on March 11 additional "coordinated actions" with the central banks of several other G-10 countries to add liquidity to the troubled credit and financial markets in the U.S. and abroad.
March 07, 2008
Pension Disability Mortality Table May Get UpdateThe Internal Revenue Service is thinking about developing new mortality tables for pension plan participants who are collecting benefits because of disability.The IRS wants to ...
March 07, 2008
Ending a Three-Year Settlement SagaFidelity Investments has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty for accepting over $1.6 million in gifts and entertainment paid for by outside brokers.
March 06, 2008
State Farm Ends Ties To 3 After FINRA ActionState Farm Insurance Companies says it has terminated the registration of 3 of its principals after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority disciplined 16 of its ...
March 06, 2008
State Farm Ends Ties To 3 After FINRA ActionState Farm Insurance Companies says it has terminated the registration of 3 of its principals after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority disciplined 16 of its ...
March 06, 2008
Federal Charter Debated In Washington ForumMomentum for an optional federal charter for insurers is building on Capital Hill and in the White House, according to one of the bill's House ...
March 06, 2008
Federal Charter Debated In Washington ForumMomentum for an optional federal charter for insurers is building on Capital Hill and in the White House, according to one of the bill's House ...