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Investment Advisor September 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Turf Wars A conversation with former SEC Commissioner Roel Campos about the Treasury's Blueprint for financial services reform. |
Registered Rep. July 24, 2008 |
SEC Versus Fed: Who Should Regulate Investment Banks? In the wake of the sub-prime crisis and near-collapse of Bear Stearns in mid-March, regulatory reform for investment banks has become a popular topic in Washington and on Wall Street. |
CFO May 1, 2008 David M. Katz |
A New Top Cop for Corporate Finance? Treasury Secretary Paulson mulls over an idea for a new and improved replacement for the SEC. |
Investment Advisor May 2008 McBride & Waddell |
Seismic Shift The Treasury Secretary floats a regulatory plan that -- if implemented -- will change the financial services world as we know it. |
Investment Advisor July 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Bracing for Change It looks to be all but inevitable that the rules for broker/dealers and investment advisors will be harmonized, and that broker/dealers offering investment advice will have to adhere to a fiduciary standard of care. |
Registered Rep. July 8, 2008 Kristen French |
Post Bear, Regulatory Reform May Squeeze Brokerage Margins Could increased regulation of the brokerage industry in the wake of the subprime crisis and Bear Stearns debacle tighten the screws on brokerage business revenues and margins? |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2008 Anand Chokkavelu |
Why Paulson's Plan Works Saluting the Secretary of the Treasury's proposed overhaul of financial institution regulations. |
Insurance & Technology April 3, 2008 Katherine Burger |
No Surprises in Insurance Industry's Mixed Reception for Treasury Department's Endorsement of Optional Federal Charter Concerns about competitive advantage inspired the life insurance industry's welcome of the Treasury's call for an optional federal charter as part of broad regulatory reform proposals for financial services. |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Consumers Take Center Stage of Reform Debate Financial services reform continues to unfold, with two pieces of legislation being sent to Capitol Hill in July aimed at protecting investors. |
HBS Working Knowledge June 22, 2009 Roger Thompson |
"Too Big To Fail": Reining In Large Financial Firms The federal government should slap tough new regulations on all firms that pose "systemic risk" - the risk that a failure of one institution could wreak havoc across the entire financial system. |
U.S. Banker October 2007 Karen Krebsbach |
Doing the Regulatory Revamp Dance America's bank-regulatory system is once again under the microscope, but for the first time in decades, it is under serious consideration for reorganization. |
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 August 26, 2010 James Sterngold |
Let a Thousand Regulators Bloom As agencies begin rewiring Wall Street, job openings abound. |
Reason January 2009 Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Is Deregulation to Blame? The new Washington consensus says "yes." The facts on the ground say something different. |
Registered Rep. March 6, 2009 Halah Touryalai |
Federal Regulator For Insurance Firms? Barney Frank says Yes. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank gave insurance lobbying groups something to argue about, saying he wants lawmakers to create an optional federal charter for insurance companies. |
U.S. Banker May 2008 Karen Krebsbach |
Plan Draws Lukewarm Response The Treasury Department's proposal to reorganize regulation of the financial-services marketplace drew mixed reviews. |
Investment Advisor November 2007 Melanie Waddell |
On the Agenda: Insurance and Ratings Congress looks at insurance reform and the subprime mess. |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Reform Is on the Way SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro is laying the groundwork for a significantly beefed up enforcement division at the Commission. |
On Wall Street December 1, 2008 Cheyenne Hopkins |
The Obama Agenda: Reforming Regulation The fight for the presidency is over, but the battle over the future of financial services has just begun. |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2009 Jack Milligan |
Scrambling for Solutions Get ready for the mother of all lobbying battles in Washington later this year when the Obama administration starts pushing its reform agenda for financial regulation in the U.S. Congress. |
CFO January 1, 2009 Scott Leibs |
The Year That Was A look back at the lows and ultra-lows of an all-too-historic year. |
Investment Advisor July 2010 Melanie Waddell |
A Whirlwind of SEC Activity Harmonization of advisor and B/D rules will move forward. |
Investment Advisor August 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Treasury Calls for Regulatory Overhaul Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson is on a mission to reform the U.S. financial services regulatory structure to enhance the nation's global competitiveness. |
U.S. Banker August 2009 Joseph Rosta |
Piling Up on the Fed Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree that the Federal Reserve Board isn't doing much right. |
Finance & Development September 2009 Randall Dodd |
Overhauling the System The United States is proposing the most radical reform of financial regulation since the New Deal. |
CFO February 1, 2009 Edward Teach |
The SEC under Schapiro Can Mary Schapiro restore investors' confidence in the beleaguered regulator? |
Investment Advisor July 2008 Melanie Waddell |
SEC Chairmen of Yore Speak Six former SEC chairmen pointed to quite a few regulatory challenges that loom large -- namely globalization of the world markets, the burgeoning market for complex synthetic securities, and the continued growth of hedge funds. |
On Wall Street January 1, 2010 Steven Sloan |
Curbs on Fed Power Move from Fringe to the Forefront Once considered the biggest winner under the Obama administration's regulatory revamp plan, the Federal Reserve Board is likely to lose substantial power if reform legislation is enacted, as expected. |
The Motley Fool April 4, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
Congress Grills Bernanke Over Bear Recent hearings debated the Fed's role in bailing out Bear Stearns. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2009 |
Geithner and Bernanke Call for More Power Should the government have more control over financial institutions? Fools chime in with their thoughts. |
BusinessWeek May 13, 2010 Robert Schmidt |
The Charmed Life of Hedge Funds As banks get a tighter leash, funds may remain lightly regulated |
U.S. Banker November 2008 Michael Sisk |
In Pursuit of Sustainable Capitalism The case for greater regulatory CDS oversight appears to be finding traction. |
Investment Advisor January 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Watch Out. Reform In on the Way As the New Year unfolds, one thing is certain: financial services regulatory reform will be hotly debated in the 111th Congress, and perhaps some reforms will actually be put into place. |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Financial Services Reform Finalized SEC gets fiduciary powers, but lack of self funding may pose trouble |
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. |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Paulson to Fannie and Freddie Investors: Drop Dead The Treasury secretary's plans to nationalize Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will wipe out investors. |
Investment Advisor April 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: The Shape of Reform Begins to Sharpen Dodd's bill calls for SEC study, not a fiduciary standard; advisors await final markup. |
Investment Advisor May 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: The SEC Reformation An exclusive interview with SEC chief Mary Schapiro regarding financial services reforms. |
Bank Systems & Technology May 28, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz |
U.S. Banking Sector One Step Closer to Super Regulator Reports indicate that plans may be in the works to consolidate the current array of financial services regulatory agencies into one body. |
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. |
Registered Rep. September 21, 2007 Halah Touryalai |
Banks Officially Welcomed into the Brokerage World Under New SEC Rule It only took eight years, but the SEC and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System passed final rules defining how banks can act as securities brokers. |
Investment Advisor December 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Staggering Toward Reform Investor Protection Act passes with lots of fiduciary-related amendments; action on Dodd not likely until 2010. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 23, 2008 Dwight Crane |
The Gap in the U.S. Treasury Recommendations U.S. Treasury recommendations for strengthening the regulation of the financial system are a good start but fall short, says Harvard Business School professor emeritus Dwight B. Crane. |
BusinessWeek February 10, 2011 Robert Schmidt |
Starving the Regulators The SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are in a severe budget squeeze, and layoffs may be the only answer |
Investment Advisor May 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson SEC exec doesn't foresee a single regulator for advisors and broker/dealers. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
GOP's End Game in Nixing SEC Funds: Stopping Dodd-Frank Republicans' rehashing of supposed failures at the SEC is 'counter-productive,' says former Chairman Harvey Pitt |
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
House, Senate Hearings Next on Fiduciary Industry groups lobby for user fees to fund advisor exams in lieu of an SRO. |
BusinessWeek December 30, 2009 Vekshin & Kopecki |
Not So Radical Reform How New Democrats and Wall Street are watering down financial regulation in Congress. |
Wired February 2002 Adam Lashinsky |
The Post-Enron Economy Sometimes it takes a meltdown to force regulators into action... |
U.S. Banker May 2009 Michael Sisk |
The Repercussions of Reform After months of Congressional hearings, debates and some hysterics, only the broadest outlines of the new banking regulatory regime have emerged. |