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SEC Asked For More Time On Variable Product Rules
By Arthur D. PostalNew broker rules prompted the requestwashington bureau chiefThe insurance and securities industries have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for a "reasonable extension" of ...
July 31, 2005
A Sleeping Dog No MoreA lot of industry people are asking: Why did the Securities and Exchange Commission issue its June 25, 2008, proposal to regulate fixed index annuities ...
July 31, 2005
A Sleeping Dog No MoreA lot of industry people are asking: Why did the Securities and Exchange Commission issue its June 25, 2008, proposal to regulate fixed index annuities ...
July 25, 2005
New SEC Begins to Take ShapeBush nominates two Democrats for Commission; Cox hearing set
July 21, 2005
SEC Requires Separate Tags For Separate AccountsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants manufacturers of variable annuities and variable life contracts to help it distinguish between the electronic filings of ...
July 20, 2005
SEC Contacting Companies On Indeed Annuity Sales PracticesThe Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a number of insurance companies for information about how they market equity indexed annuity products, industry sources ...
July 06, 2005
Donaldson's Swan SongAt an open meeting one day before his departure on June 30, SEC Chairman William Donaldson remained steadfast in backing the SEC's rule requiring registered investment companies to have a board comprising at least 75% independent directors and an independent chairman, and pushed the rule through once again with help...
July 01, 2005
Mini-Sweeps SeasonInvestment advisors and mutual funds are prodding the Securities and Exchange Commission to revamp and curtail its use of its new two-year examination schedule called...