Federal Regulation
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Senate Passes Small Business Investment Bill
By JIM ABRAMSLegislation to help startup companies raise capital by reducing some federal regulations won easy passage in the Senate Thursday despite warnings from some Democrats that less government oversight would mean more abuse and scams.
March 22, 2012
IAIS Updates on G-SIFI Timetable, Could Be More Aligned with U.S. SIFIsIAIS calls itself a standard setter. Is FSOC one, now, with its power to designate an insurer as systematically important and subject to federal supervision and action, or is it the NAIC, here in the U.S? Or both?
March 21, 2012
Senate Votes to Move Ahead on Small Business BillLegislation making it easier for small businesses to raise money survived a test vote in the Senate on Wednesday, increasing the chances it could emerge as one of the few bipartisan bills to pass Congress during this election year.
March 21, 2012
Senate Votes to Move Ahead on Small Business BillLegislation making it easier for small businesses to raise money survived a test vote in the Senate on Wednesday, increasing the chances it could emerge as one of the few bipartisan bills to pass Congress during this election year.
March 21, 2012
Lawmakers Grill DOL’s Solis on Fiduciary Duty RedraftAt a House hearing, lawmakers took Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to task Wednesday over how the DOLs recrafting of its fiduciary rule is progressingspecifically on the timing of the re-proposed rule and the rules inclusion of IRAs.
March 21, 2012
IRS Previews Employer PPACA RegsComing attractions include an affordability safe harbor and worker classification guidance.
March 21, 2012
IRS Previews Employer PPACA RegsComing attractions include an affordability safe harbor and worker classification guidance.
March 20, 2012
NAIC's "House" of Regulation to be a Focus of DC Summit, Response to Royce Due SoonWill Rep. Royce give it a "seal of approval" tomorrow at the NFI regulatory reform summit in D.C.?