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InternetNews November 10, 2006 Roy Mark |
Will Dems Change Tech Policy? One-party rule in Washington ends next year when the 110th Congress convenes with Democrats taking over the House and the Senate. What does this mean for technology policy? |
U.S. Banker May 2009 Stacy Kaper |
Will Close Vote Doom Card Reform? Although the Senate Banking Committee has voted to adopt comprehensive credit card reforms, the close margin cast doubt on its odds for enactment. |
BusinessWeek November 20, 2006 Dunham & Javers |
The Politics Of Change As power shifts on Capitol Hill, business faces a new reality |
U.S. Banker March 2010 Alan Kline |
Dysfunction in D.C. The sight of Democrats cheering and Republicans sitting on their hands when the president plugged financial reform was disheartening to anyone who believes the system needs fixing. |
CFO March 1, 2007 Rob Garver |
Nothing to Bank On Bank executives will undoubtedly spend much of the next year assessing the likelihood and impact of new rules, while at the same time trying to keep earnings growth on its upward trend. |
U.S. Banker August 2010 |
Back Porch Select quotes from the world of financial services: Russell Simmons... Ed Mierzwinski... Rep. Barney Frank... Sen. Chris Dodd... Philip Tirone... Sen. Chuck Schumer... Richard Holbrook... |
BusinessWeek November 13, 2006 Richard S. Dunham |
Who's Afraid Of Charlie Rangel? Business worries about the Dems gaining control of the House. Maybe it needn't fret. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
It's Fee Hike Time Again Be on the lookout for higher credit card rates and fees; credit card issuers are continuing to increase charges, despite the practices being investigated by Congress just four months ago. |
Bank Systems & Technology March 7, 2005 Cynthia Ramsaran |
Banks Brace for New Antiterrorism Law It is too early to know how financial institutions will be affected and what systems will have to be in place in order for the government to monitor suspicious activity. |
Entrepreneur April 2007 Joshua Kurlantzick |
In With the New The shift in congressional leadership could prove a boon for small business. What might the new Congress do for you? |
BusinessWeek December 30, 2009 Vekshin & Kopecki |
Not So Radical Reform How New Democrats and Wall Street are watering down financial regulation in Congress. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger |
A Rough New Year for Congress Let's preview the political implications for financial regulatory reform and the market. |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2010 Kenneth A. Guenther |
Solving Too Big to Fail Will Require Legislation The time is at hand to lobby Congress to pass legislation to solve this problem. No legislation is an unacceptable alternative. |
Investment Advisor January 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Congress Reaches Year-End Goal A House-passed bill nixes FINRA's oversight of RIAs and a comprehensive financial services reform bill likely by the end of first quarter. |
PC Magazine January 10, 2007 Aaron Dalton |
Washington's Net Change How the Democrat-controlled Congress could affect technology legislation. |
National Defense August 2012 Sandra I. Erwin |
Cybersecurity Legislation: Solution or Distraction? After three years of debate and intense horse-trading, four major pieces of cybersecurity legislation have collided on Capitol Hill. Each claims to provide definitive policy and legal answers on how the United States should protect itself from crippling cyber-attacks. |
Salon.com December 16, 2000 Anthony York |
Will Republicans be Bush's worst enemies? From John McCain to Tom DeLay, members of his own party could make the most trouble for the president-elect... |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan |
A Shot in the Arm The financial services industry needs a prescription for the mess that's been created because this is an industry that can't afford another crisis. |
InternetNews November 16, 2005 Roy Mark |
Tech Feeling Democrats' Love House Democrats push a new agenda on broadband, stock option expensing and other tech-related issues. |
Inc. February 1, 2003 Eamon Javers |
Storming the Hill Now that the Republicans are in command, the small-business lobby hopes this new congressional session will bring it more victories than losses. Here's the view from the field. |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan |
A Look at the Hill and Beyond Steve Bartlett, head of a financial services lobbying group, talks about political gyrations in Congress and the concerns all banks ought to be having about the impact of banking reform on the U.S. economy. |
BusinessWeek January 6, 2010 Robert Schmidt |
Senator Dodd's Exit Could Facilitate a Financial Reform Deal Why Chris Dodd's decision to leave the Senate may give him more leverage to craft a financial reform package. |
IndustryWeek October 20, 2010 |
The Competitive Edge: Lame Ducks and the Economy A host of tax, budget and regulatory issues will still be on the table when Congress reconvenes after the November election. Will the two parties be able to put aside their differences and act? |
Bank Systems & Technology October 16, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz |
ABA Introduces New AML Framework The American Bankers Association has unveiled a plan it says will help banks in the fight against money laundering. |
Registered Rep. March 2, 2010 Kristen French |
Senate Nears Deal, Consumer Protection At The Fed Circulated Monday by Chris Dodd, Senate banking committee chairman, the latest proposal would house a semi-autonomous consumer protection agency inside of the Federal Reserve, according a story in the Financial Times. |
Reason November 2003 |
Show Us Your Money The USA PATRIOT Act lets the feds spy on your finances. But does it help catch terrorists? |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Jim Arbury |
A Second Term for Bush Has Policy Implications The implications for the apartment sector, in particular, and the broader real estate industry are numerous. |
InternetNews January 4, 2007 Roy Mark |
Dems Go Virtual to Promote New Agenda Second Life press conference promotes network neutrality and online posting of bills before votes. |
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Schmidt & Mattingly |
Joining Forces on Financial Reform Loopholes Massachusetts legislators Scott Brown and Barney Frank bring different personal styles to a common mission. |
InternetNews January 19, 2007 Roy Mark |
Senate: Write Away, Bloggers Republicans force changes in language calling for greater reporting requirements for grassroots groups and political bloggers. |
Investment Advisor March 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Dodd Says Act Now on Financial Reform As bipartisan wrangling continues, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd prepares a fight for new consumer agency. |
Bank Technology News May 2007 |
The Six Regulatory Areas That Are Altering Bank Life Regulation is a part of bank life. Failure to comply shouldn't be. |
BusinessWeek October 2, 2006 Dunham & Javers |
How Business Is Wooing Democrats The possibility the GOP could lose the House has companies scrambling to make nice. |
Bank Technology News January 2006 Glen Fest |
Data Breach Notification: States Differ On When To Sound The Alarm Legislative action on how and when banks should sound the alarm when there's been a data breach has lagged on the federal level, leading to a broad mix of state measures. |
U.S. Banker September 2008 Anthony Malakian |
Dealt a Bad Hand This fall the House Financial Services Committee is finally expected to release its regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was signed into law in 2006; banks are anxiously awaiting clarity on a number of fronts. |
Bank Technology News March 2006 Glen Fest |
Money Laundering: Correspondent Bankers: How Much Is Enough? New Treasury guidelines on how banks are to comply with customer and asset identity don't smooth nerves frayed by high-profile busts for lax AML controls. |
National Defense October 2011 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
President's Half-Trillion Dollar Jobs Plan Muddies the Defense Budget Waters What one wonders though is how the new requirement to "pay for" the Jobs Bill will affect defense spending. |
Bank Technology News March 2003 Michael Grebb |
Banks dig in along the war's new front line in a high-stakes bid to stop money laundering Renewed federal efforts to stop money laundering and terrorist financing have strapped the banking industry with potentially more paperwork, obligations and record-keeping burdens than at perhaps any time in its history. |
Investment Advisor November 19, 2010 Melanie Waddell |
GOP House Will Attempt to Rein in Health Care, Dodd-Frank Republicans will urge SEC, other regulators, to 'go easy' in interpreting Dodd-Frank |
Investment Advisor October 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Implications of a Republican-Controlled Congress The consensus is pretty clear: The mid-term elections could result in Republicans taking control of the House and gaining more seats in the Senate. |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Healthcare, Financial Services Reform Making Headway Two of the Obama Administration's top priorities to accomplish by year-end -- healthcare and financial services reform -- are well on their way to fruition. |
Bank Systems & Technology November 11, 2007 Feig & Bruno-Britz |
Shaping the Future From management shakeups at some of the top financial institutions to fallout from the mortgage crisis, big changes are in store for the banking industry in 2008. |
National Defense February 2007 Corrigan & Hickey |
Contractors Should Get Ready for Scrutiny Federal contractors must be prepared for the change in political and business climate in Congress. Companies can minimize risks by assessing political dangers and self-assessing ethics and compliance programs. |
InternetNews December 26, 2006 Roy Mark |
New Leaders, Old Issues What's Next in Tech: Democratic lawmakers may put a new emphasis on network neutrality and data-privacy issues in 2007. |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2011 Rich Smith |
Why Congress Can't Stop Stealing Salary of rank-and-file members of the U.S. Congress: $174,000. Average annual Civil Service Retirement System benefits for retired members as of 2007: $63,696. But the profits they can make by trading on inside information? Priceless. |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: The New Agenda Democrats are back on top in Congress after more than a decade as underdogs. The new leaders are mapping out a broad agenda with drug pricing and access high on the list. |
OCC Bulletin January 27, 2006 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Financial Crimes Enforcement Network advisory warns financial institutions of North Korean front companies. |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2010 Paul M. Barrett |
The Wall Street Reform Fight We Really Need The coming Senate battle over the Dodd bill will distract attention from a simple, powerful change that could actually buffer banks against the next financial crisis. |
National Defense October 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Party Platforms Have Little to Say About Homeland Security Republicans and Democrats released their party platforms at their respective conventions this summer. Neither had much to say about homeland defense. In fact, the Department of Homeland Security was not invoked in either document. |
Registered Rep. February 17, 2010 Kristen French |
Uniform Fiduciary Standard Still A Question Mark The fiduciary issue is not one of the major sticking points in wrangling over legislation; the big issues are banking regulations, systemic risk, credit rating agency reform, derivatives, executive compensation, and the Consumer Protection Agency. |