Michael Capuano

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  To Thwart SRO, Rep. Waters Introduces User Fee Bill

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 30, 2012

  As she said she would, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced on Wednesday the Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2012, which would allow the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to collect user fees from advisors to fund their exams in lieu of a self-regulatory organization (SRO).

• State vs. Federal, Round Two

  By Elizabeth D. Festa, Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 4, 2012

  Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) A panel of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC) reported out on December 9 legislation to the full committee that would significantly restrict the ability of federal regulators to get financial information from insurance companies.

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  New Legislation Tries to Pose Serious Threat to Federal Insurance Powers

  By Elizabeth Festa and Arthur D. Postal  |  December 9, 2011

  A panel of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC) today reported out legislation to the full committee that would significantly restrict the ability of federal regulators to get financial information from insurance companies.

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  A Run on the Insurance Company?

  By Elizabeth D. Festa and Arthur D. Postal  |  November 16, 2011

  As regulators and legislators spar over the need for federal insurance oversight, a persistent question arises: could there ever be a run on the insurance company?