Federal Regulation
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IRS Fights Court Ruling Over ESOP Dividends
By Allison BellThe Internal Revenue Service is fighting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals over the deductibility of some dividends that employers pay to employee ...
August 05, 2005
SEC Gives Insurers More Time To Review VA ProposalThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers have agreed to extend the comment period for a proposed variable ...
August 04, 2005
Utah 529 Plan Settles With SECUtah's 529 college savings plan has agreed to settle charges it misled investors about the disposition of funds earmarked for college savings accounts.[@@]The U.S. ...
August 03, 2005
Utah 529 Plan Settles With SECUtah's 529 college savings plan has agreed to settle charges it misled investors about the disposition of funds earmarked for college savings accounts.[@@]The U.S. ...
August 03, 2005
Report: Uniform Regulation Could Save $600 MillionAdoption of an optional federal charter system could cut life insurers' regulatory compliance costs about 55%.[@@]Researchers at the American Council of Life Insurers, Washington, ...
August 03, 2005
SEC Asked For More Time On Variable Product RulesNew broker rules prompted the requestwashington bureau chiefThe insurance and securities industries have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for a "reasonable extension" of ...
August 01, 2005
When Examination Day Arrives . . .When going through a regulatory examination, RIAs should be prepared to take these steps before, during, and after the process: Conduct an entrance interview...
August 01, 2005
Come Right InWith the advent of SEC rule 206(4)-7 requiring SEC registered investment advisors to implement and maintain policies and procedures appropriate for their investment advisory business,...