Federal Regulation
Get the latest news and insights on regulatory developments affecting financial advisors and the stock market and trading, including news about the SEC, DOL, IRS and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Solvency II Wins Final Approval
By Allison BellThe European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council has agreed to adopt a major insurance regulatory reform framework proposal.
May 04, 2009
IRS Posts Life Settlement RulingsThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with two batches of advice discussing how buyers and sellers of in-force life policies should treat the transactions.
May 04, 2009
Fed Regulation Momentum Slows A BitEfforts by Congress and the Obama administration to provide federal aid to and greater oversight of life insurers are slowing down.
May 04, 2009
How The Industry And NAIC Will Make Their Case Against The SECOral arguments are scheduled for Friday May 8 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on a suit filed by underwriters of indexed annuities and state regulators to forestall regulation of these products by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
May 03, 2009
IRS Posts Life Settlement RulingsThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with two batches of advice discussing how buyers and sellers of in-force life policies should treat the transactions.
May 03, 2009
How The Industry And NAIC Will Make Their Case Against The SECOral arguments are scheduled for Friday May 8 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on a suit filed by underwriters of indexed annuities and state regulators to forestall regulation of these products by the Securities and Exchange Commission.