Federal Regulation
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FPA Okays SEC's Four-Month Conversion Request
By Melanie WaddellThe Financial Planning Association (FPA) told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit June 1 that while it does not oppose the SEC's request that it give broker/dealers four months to convert their fee-based brokerage accounts under the court's ruling in the broker/dealer exemption case, the court should...
June 03, 2007
ACLI Working To Drum Up Support For OFC LegislationThe life industry last week sought to build support for optional federal charter legislation introduced in the Senate by Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and Sen. ...
June 03, 2007
ACLI Working To Drum Up Support For OFC LegislationThe life industry last week sought to build support for optional federal charter legislation introduced in the Senate by Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and Sen. ...
June 02, 2007
IRS To Let Employers Speed Up HSA ContributionsHealth savings account plan sponsors may be able to accelerate payments to help employees who face big medical bills early in the year.The Internal Revenue ...
June 01, 2007
IRS To Let Employers Speed Up HSA ContributionsHealth savings account plan sponsors may be able to accelerate payments to help employees who face big medical bills early in the year.The Internal Revenue ...
June 01, 2007
IRS Publishes Substitute Pension Mortality Table DetailsThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with an explanation of how large employers can develop their own plan-specific mortality tables.The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. ...
June 01, 2007
IRS Publishes Substitute Pension Mortality Table DetailsThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with an explanation of how large employers can develop their own plan-specific mortality tables.The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. ...
June 01, 2007
IRS Answers Modified Endowment Contract QuestionFederal officials have issued guidance that may be of interest to financial advisors in the executive benefits market.The Internal Revenue Service has answered a question ...