Federal Regulation
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GAO: Unifying Financial Regulation Might Be Hard
By Allison BellCongress should consider creating an entity that would oversee "complex, internationally active" financial services companies but leave most of the current regulatory system in ...
November 03, 2004
Bankers Say Insurance Regulation Needs Major OverhaulBankers Say Insurance Regulation Needs Major OverhaulWashingtonBankers believe major changes are needed in insurance regulation in order to make the industry more efficient and that ...
November 02, 2004
SEC Proposed Hedge Fund Adviser Registration: The Industry RespondsOn July 28, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission published for comment in Release No. IA-2266 rules to require hedge fund advisers to register with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The release cited three general areas as the basis for the proposed rule: (1) the growth...
October 29, 2004
Let The FTC Probe Insurers, Says Consumer GroupNU Online News Service, Oct. 29, 2004, 2:10 p.m. ESTCongress should repeal a law that stops the ...
October 26, 2004
Legal Analysis Highlights Need for Clarity in SEC's Hedge Fund RuleNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Attorneys with the American Bar Association and officials at the Managed Funds Association have challenged key provisions of the SEC's proposal to regulate the hedge fund industry and have argued that some of the proposed rules would actually contradict the SEC's own current interpretation of existing regulations. "The...
October 26, 2004
A Compliance Guide to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940Part III: The Registered Investment Adviser's Relationship with Its Clients This article is the third in a series I have designed to give guidance to managers of hedge funds for complying with regulations proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the proposed regulations are adopted, they will require the...
October 14, 2004
Generali Wins Dismissal Of Holocaust-Era Claim SuitsNU Online News Service, Oct. 14, 2004, 7:34 p.m. EDTA U.S. District Court judge in New York has thrown out 20 lawsuits dealing with ...
October 13, 2004
IRS Hungry To Tax Demutualization PayoutsIRS Hungry To Tax Demutualization PayoutsWashingtonThe Internal Revenue Service is currently locked in a dispute with a Minnesota accountant who believes the IRS is wrong ...