Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) economist Giulio Girardi received this week The Financial Analyst Journal’s 2016 Graham and Dodd Award for a paper on credit default swaps. Girardi, branc...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced two resolutions to end Obama Administration regulations that encourage states to require businesses to enroll employees in st...
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A congressional hearing on infrastructure concerns for the air transportation industry was dominated instead by worries over government-subsidized Gulf state airlines and the recent controversy over N...
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U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) offered legislation to protect the Orderly Liquidation Authority (OLA) of Dodd-Frank, which ensures that taxpayers do not have to bailout failing financial institution...
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced this week that Daniel J. Davis will serve as the new general counsel for the commission, effective March 6. Davis joins CFTC from the ...
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Lenders One Cooperative formed a strategic partnership to provide membership discounts and other benefits to member companies from each organization. "MBA...
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U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) introduced legislation in the House last week to boost investments in small businesses and startups, particularly in rural areas. Supporting America's Innovators A...
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The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) spoke out against a proposed border adjustment tax, claiming it would lead to higher prices for consumers. The border adjustment tax (BAT) was propose...
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The American Insurance Association (AIA) announced last week that Michael O’Malley will serve as senior vice president for public policy. O’Malley will lead AIA’s public policy development fo...
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Private equity investment volume reached its second highest level since 2007 last year, while equity financing’s contribution to capital reserve bases increased, according to the American Investment...
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Ally Bank launched a new smartphone app that allows customers to set control preferences on their debit cards and change them instantly. The Ally Card Controls app allows users to access a variety ...
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U.S. Reps. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) and Juan Vargas (D-CA) reintroduced a bill, which requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acts on recommendations from the Government-Business Forum...
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The annual Joint Economic Report for 2017 from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) said Obama administration policies over the past year impeded the country’s economic growth. The report is a resp...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules to improve investor protection and enhance transparency in the municipal securities market. The SEC requires municipal brokers and de...
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According to a report from the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), the World Trade Organization (WTO) disproportionately targets America’s trade enforcement laws while allowing trade violatio...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) monthly complaint snapshot shows that consumers continue to complain about errors on their credit reports. As of Feb. 1, 2017, the bureau had ha...
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The American Insurance Association’s (AIA) vice president for state affairs, Midwest region, Steve Schneider, testified before the Missouri state legislature this week in support of commercial lines...
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The Department of Labor proposed extending the implementation of its “fiduciary rule” on investment advice for retirement planning by 60 days from the original launch date of April 10. The DOL ...
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The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee against legislation that would prohibit insurers from using marital status, education...
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Banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported aggregate net income of $43.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016, up $3.1 billion (7.7 percent) from a year earlier, says ...
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