Senate Banking Committee

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  FSOC hones in on insurers' interest rate risk

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 25, 2013

  An FSOC official said the focus is due to the increased risk people take on when interest rates and volatility are low.

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  White sworn in; SEC commissioner departures loom

  By Melanie Waddell  |  April 11, 2013

  President Obama is likely to name replacements for commissioners Walter and Paredes in a matter of weeks.

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  Mary Jo White confirmed by Senate as SEC chairwoman

  By James J. Green  |  April 8, 2013

  The former prosecutor was confirmed as SEC chief via unanimous consent.

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  Head of Senate banking to retire

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 26, 2013

  Johnson's decision establishes former Gov. Mike Rounds, a Republican and an insurance agent, as the likely front-runner to succeed him.

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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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  IRI releases study in connection with NARAB hearing

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth D. Festa  |  March 19, 2013

  The IRI study details the difficulties state regulations impose on broker-dealers conducting annuity sales.

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  Mary Jo White hearing set for next week

  By Melanie Waddell  |  March 6, 2013

  Senate Banking to also consider nomination of Richard Cordray as CFPB director.

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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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  Mary Jo White confirmation appears set for mid-March

  By Melanie Waddell  |  February 26, 2013

  The Senate Banking Committee is “tentatively” looking at the week of March 11 for a confirmation hearing of Mary Jo White.

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  A different kind of climate change

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  February 25, 2013

  The formerly collegial atmosphere in Congress has been replaced by ceaseless backbiting — and it's already starting to have an impact on the industry.