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.
House Republican caucus drafting ‘Contract With America II’
By Billy HousePriorities include repealing PPACA and the estate tax, and changing Medicare and Social Security.
November 12, 2015
Republicans slam Wall Street but won't regulate itThe candidates are caught between donors who finance their campaigns and the many voters who are still angry that their tax dollars bailed out the banks.
November 12, 2015
Watchdog: IRS used bad Java in PPACA systemTIGTA says the system had problems with checking the math for a health care contribution item.
November 12, 2015
Watchdog: IRS used bad Java in PPACA systemTIGTA says the system had problems with checking the math for a health care contribution item.
November 10, 2015
The new IRS rules on estate closing lettersWhat had once been a routine courtesy is now something that you or your clients will have to make a special request for.
November 10, 2015
The new IRS rules on estate closing lettersWhat had once been a routine courtesy is now something that you or your clients will have to make a special request for.
November 10, 2015
SEC ‘Flat-Out Doing’ a Fiduciary Rule: Chief WhiteSEC must calibrate a fiduciary rule carefully, Chairwoman Mary Jo White said, so it "does not have unintended consequences."
November 10, 2015
Brokers' Views on DOL Fiduciary Rule Seem to Diverge From Their BDs'Broker-dealer firms generally and overwhelmingly reject the Dept. of Labor's BICE requirement as unworkable." Their reps are not so negative.