House Financial Services Committee

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  House bill to require SEC, DOL fiduciary collaboration

  By Melanie Waddell  |  May 16, 2013

  SEC Chairwoman White noted the DOL would “ultimately make its own independent decision” regarding its fiduciary rule.

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  FPA makes two big pushes in Washington

  By Melanie Waddell  |  April 30, 2013

  The FPA is “well under way” in putting its advocacy infrastructure in place, says FPA President Michael Branham.

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  Dodd-Frank: A Guide

  By Allison Bell  |  April 22, 2013

  Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: The Insurance Provisions

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  Rep. Waters reintroduces SEC user fees bill

  By Melanie Waddell  |  April 19, 2013

  The legislation comes just days after SEC Commissioner Walter called on Congress to fix advisor exams immediately.

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  Treasury rejects notion of too big to fail

  By Arthur D. Postal, Liz Festa  |  April 19, 2013

  “No financial institution, regardless of its size, will be bailed out by taxpayers again,” says Treasury undersecretary.

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  Congress must fix advisor exams now: SEC’s Walter

  By Melanie Waddell  |  April 18, 2013

  Switching advisors from SEC to state oversight under the Dodd-Frank Act is not “the final answer” to ensuring advisors are adequately examined, Walter said.

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  Debate over fed, state, international rules intensifies

  By Elizabeth Festa and Arthur D. Postal  |  March 21, 2013

  Insurance regulation is going to change. The critical issue is how and to what extent.

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  McRaith: FIO reports will be out by July

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth D. Festa  |  March 13, 2013

  FIO Director Michael McRaith said all long-awaited reports would be released by July.

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  SEC issues public comment request on fiduciary rule

  By Melanie Waddell  |  March 4, 2013

  Nearly a year after saying it would, the SEC on Friday published its request for public comment on its rule to put brokers under a fiduciary mandate.

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  Lew confirmation could clear FIO report release

  By Elizabeth D. Festa and Arthur D. Postal  |  February 28, 2013

  Insurers might finally get the long-delayed administration proposals for modernization of industry regulation.