Christopher Cox

• FPA Supports Federal Oversight of Indexed Annuities

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 11, 2008

  As the comment period on the SEC's proposal to regulate indexed annuities as securities under the Securities Act of 1933 came to a close on September 10, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) told the SEC it supports federal regulation of indexed annuities.

• Turf Wars

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2008

  Throughout the remainder of this year and into 2009, all eyes will be on how Treasury's Blueprint for financial services reform plays out. We've already...

• SEC Chairmen of Yore Speak

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2008

  How can you fail to listen when six former SEC chairmen gather to talk about today's regulatory environment? During a roundtable discussion at SEC headquarters...

• Beltway Blues

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2008

  One of the undisputed benefits of possessing great wealth is that you control your life more than those less blessed. One of the undisputed roles...

• A big blow to "shareholder rights" advocates

  By Staff Writer  |  May 28, 2008

  Do you want a greater say in how the companies you invest in are run, or do you trust management to make the tough decisions...

• Another SEC Commissioner to Leave Office

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 5, 2008

  SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins announced May 5 that will leave the Commission; he was originally appointed by President George W. Bush in August 2002.

• Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2008

  The SEC has a number of initiatives on its plate this year that could make advisors' lives easier, or not. For instance, advisor regulation will...

• What Lurks Beneath

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2008

  When two of Bear Stearns's highly leveraged hedge funds that reportedly had invested in subprime loans imploded last summer, the firm stepped in with $1.6...

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  Watch List

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2008

  Over the past five years, the focus has shifted for the independent advice community, a shift that has been reflected in the IA 25, our...

• SEC To Issue Report on Credit Ratings Agencies

  By Staff Writer  |  April 23, 2008

  SEC Chairman Christopher Cox told Congress April 22 that the Commission plans to release by early summer a report detailing the Commission's examination of rating procedures used by credit ratings agencies.