Social Security
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Schapiro's Call for Fiduciary Standard Reflects SEC's Original Mandate
By Kate McBride"I believe that all securities professionals should be subject to the same fiduciary duty," says SEC Chair Mary L. Schapiro.
December 01, 2009
Good Corp., Bad Corp.: Corporate Citizenship and Financial PerformanceConventional wisdom about SRI, which can mean either socially responsible investing or sustainably responsible investing, is that adding an overlay of social screens to investment...
November 30, 2009
Manulife Completes Stock OfferingA financial services company has raised about $2.5 billion by selling common shares to a syndicate of underwriters.
November 25, 2009
Panel Picks RMBS AssumptionsThe Valuation of Securities Task Force has worked with an outside firm to develop a set of 5 principles for use in assessing the risk-adjusted value of residential mortgage-backed securities.
November 25, 2009
Panel Picks RMBS AssumptionsThe Valuation of Securities Task Force has worked with an outside firm to develop a set of 5 principles for use in assessing the risk-adjusted value of residential mortgage-backed securities.
November 20, 2009
Recession Slams SSDI Claims SystemRising unemployment rates and state budget cuts are threatening to make Social Security Disability Insurance program application backlogs even worse than they are today.
November 11, 2009
NAIC Accepting Consumer Liaison Program ApplicationsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has started accepting applications for the 2010 Consumer Liaison Program.
November 10, 2009
NAIC Accepting Consumer Liaison Program ApplicationsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has started accepting applications for the 2010 Consumer Liaison Program.