Federal Regulation
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IRS Extends Public Plan Deadline
By Staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service will be giving government employer pension plans more time to comply with new normal retirement age regulations.The regulations, published in May ...
October 13, 2008
SEC Extends Annuity Rule Comment PeriodThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be giving members of the public more time to comment on a controversial proposal to classify indexed annuities ...
October 08, 2008
Boomers control more than $13 trillion in household assetsThe Securities and Exchange Commission has just released some whopping numbers: baby boomers today control more than $13 trillion in household investable assets, accounting for...
October 08, 2008
Lawyer: Crisis To Lead To Tougher OversightThe head of the American Bar Association insurance modernization task force says Congress will insist on "more uniform, more national regulation" in 2009 in the ...
October 08, 2008
IRS Eases Insurance Guarantee Program ParticipationThe Internal Revenue Service will not accuse an insurer of violating investment diversification requirements simply because it participates in the Treasury Department's new money market ...
October 06, 2008
Rescue package means more oversight in 2009Complex derivatives and hedge funds could face federal supervision for the first time, and heavily regulated sectors, such as banking and insurance, are likely to...
October 05, 2008
IRS Eases Limit On 409A Letter RulingsThe Internal Revenue Service says it will resume providing private letter rulings for some types of compensation plans covered by Section 409A of the Internal ...
October 05, 2008
IRS Eases Limit On 409A Letter RulingsThe Internal Revenue Service says it will resume providing private letter rulings for some types of compensation plans covered by Section 409A of the Internal ...