Department of the Treasury

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  Treasury Sells Remaining AIG Shares, Profiting From Bailout

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 12, 2012

  The Treasury Department on Tuesday sold its remaining 16% of AIG common shares for $7.6 billion, putting an end to the government’s 50-month shotgun financial tryst with the global insurer.

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  Obama Names SEC’s Walter as Schapiro’s Replacement

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 26, 2012

  While Elisse Walter, an SEC commissioner, was selected by President Obama to succeed Schapiro, industry officials speculated that Walter will serve as an acting chairman until the president selects a permanent chairman at a later date.

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  SEC’s Schapiro to Step Down in December

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 26, 2012

  After months of speculation that she would depart, Schapiro made it official Monday morning that she would depart the agency on Dec. 14; with a frontrunner emerging from Treasury Department.

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  Treasury’s Miller Surfaces as Possible Replacement for SEC’s Schapiro

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 21, 2012

  Rumors are circulating that Treasury Department Under Secretary Mary John Miller, former T. Rowe Price executive, is the top candidate to replace Schapiro.

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  Lawmakers Head Back to Work With Fiscal Cliff Looming

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 12, 2012

  El-Erian and Lieber of Washington Analysis weigh in on the proper course to avert automatic cuts on Jan. 1.

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  IRS Speeds New Charity Exemptions for Hurricane Relief

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  November 8, 2012

  The Treasury Department and the IRS on Wednesday announced an expedited review and approval process for organizations requesting tax-exempt status in order to assist people affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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  President Romney’s Cabinet: Who Would He Choose?

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2012

  If Gov. Romney wins the election, his Cabinet will take a very different direction on economic policy than Obama’s. Here are some of the choices to head those key posts.

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  EU Sanctions Iranian Oil, Gas

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 16, 2012

  EU governments hit Iran with new sanctions on its oil and gas and toughened some that were already in place on the country’s banks.

• Time to Rethink Bond Strategy?

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 25, 2012

  With current bond yields low, interest rates lower and the economic outlook “cloudy at best,” Ken Volpert, head of Vanguard’s Taxable Bond Group, says the organization “doesn’t think future bond returns will be nearly as robust as they’ve been.

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  AIG Stock Sale Could Trigger Federal Regulation

  By Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 11, 2012

  American International Group is on the verge of becoming the first insurance holding company ever regulated by the federal government.