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.
Senate Panel Schedules Regulatory Hearing
By Arthur D. PostalThe Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a long-awaited hearing on insurance regulatory issues Tuesday.Industry lobbyists said they have not seen a witness list and ...
July 16, 2008
Selling us all shortGotta love rule-making by enforcement. If ever there was a tool specifically to look for scapegoats, this is it. A particular action may not be...
July 16, 2008
Getting screwed by the SECGotta love rule-making by enforcement. If ever there was a tool specifically to look for scapegoats, this is it. A particular action may not be...
July 16, 2008
IRS Proposes HSA Comparability GuidelinesThe Internal Revenue Services has issued draft regulations that could help answer some questions about implementation of health savings account rules.The IRS has included the ...
July 16, 2008
IRS Proposes HSA Comparability GuidelinesThe Internal Revenue Services has issued draft regulations that could help answer some questions about implementation of health savings account rules.The IRS has included the ...
July 14, 2008
IRS Proposes Private Trust Firm RulingInternal Revenue Service officials have come out with a draft of a document that could affect how well trust arrangements will protect families' estates.IRS officials ...
July 14, 2008
IRS Proposes Private Trust Firm RulingInternal Revenue Service officials have come out with a draft of a document that could affect how well trust arrangements will protect families' estates.IRS officials ...
July 14, 2008
IRS Publishes Final Trust RuleInternal Revenue Service officials have published final regulations concerning grantor-retained interest trusts.The final regulations concern how the trusts interact with sections 2036 and 2039 of ...