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.
One Way To Cover The Uninsured? Trim Health Services Regulation Costs
By Steven BrostoffByWashington The net burden of health services regulation likely exceeds the annual cost of covering all 44 million uninsured Americans, says a health care researcher."A ...
January 22, 2004
Moodys Warns Of Hidden Credit Risks Tied To Re ProgramsByRegulations for level premium term products and universal life products are creating hidden credit risks for reinsurance, according to a report from Moodys Investors ...
January 20, 2004
NAIFA Endorses Optional Federal CharteringNU Online News Service, Jan. 20, 2004, 10:12 a.m. EST, Washington -- The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors has endorsed optional federal ...
January 13, 2004
FASB Allows Flexibility On Retiree Drug AccountingNU Online News Service, Jan. 13, 2004, 12:15 p.m. EST -- The Financial Accounting Standards Board, Norwalk, Conn., says employers can choose whether to ...
January 12, 2004
IRS Updates Determination Letter ProceduresNU Online News Service, Jan. 12, 2004, 11:39 a.m. EST -- The Internal Revenue Service has published a 42-page guide that sets out the ...
January 12, 2004
Actuaries To IRS: Keep It SimpleNU Online News Service, Jan. 12, 2004, 7:04 p.m. EST -- The pension committee of the American Academy of Actuaries, Washington, is recommending that ...
January 06, 2004
Agencies Warn Banks About Shoring Up FundsNU Online News Service, Jan. 6, 2004, 5:51 p.m. EST -- Federal agencies supervising banks and thrifts have issued a policy statement warning U.S. ...
January 01, 2004
When Zero Has ValueWhen it comes to transferring wealth, one of the biggest challenges is to minimize the amount of estate and gift taxes incurred by clients and...