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.
New Agent Group Supports Optional Federal Oversight
By Matt BradyA new association says it is speaking for insurance agents who want to give insurers a chance to choose between state regulation and federal ...
May 18, 2005
New Riders Signal Status Of New Product DevelopmentWe have a rule of thumb at our offices: The number of new policy and contract riders we see is a true indication of ...
May 18, 2005
Eperts At AALU Meeting Weigh New IRS RuleDesigns for non-qualified executive comp plans are being rethoughtWashingtonWith the full force of a new Internal Revenue Service regulation set to take effect on ...
May 17, 2005
IRS Posts Life And Annuity Reserve RatesThe Internal Revenue Service has published a document that lists interest rate assumptions life insurers can use when computing reserves.[@@]The document, Revenue Ruling 2005-29, ...
May 17, 2005
SOX Compliance Is Now Easier, Groups SayActions by federal regulators will cut the cost of compliance with the controversial Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, trade groups say.[@@]The moves by ...
May 16, 2005
Pension Consultants Must Identify ConflictsMore than half of U.S. pension consulting firms or their affiliates are selling services both to pension plans and to money managers on an ...
May 16, 2005
Federal Agencies Publish To-Do ListsThe Internal Revenue Service and many other federal agencies have updated their regulatory agenda.[@@]Many items on the agenda, which appear every 6 months, deal ...
May 16, 2005
IRS Rules On Reserve Fund Ta StatusA new federal tax ruling could help cut income taxes at group insurers that use premium stabilization reserves.[@@]The ruling applies to carriers that write ...