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  ICI Opposes SEC’s Attempt to Rein In Money-Market Funds

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2012

  Paul Schott Stevens, president and CEO of the ICI, pointed out two initiatives the ICI is fighting: the SEC’s further attempts to rein in money-market funds, and the CFTC’s amendments to a commodities rule.

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  Smith-Goldman: A Poignant Case Study on the Fiduciary Debate

  By Philip Chao, CFP, AIFA  |  April 12, 2012

  The duality of our regulations significantly contributes to a dangerous, often confusing state of affairs. Unless we restore trust, the system will rely on more regulations as a substitute.

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  SEC’s Money Fund Proposals: More Confusion for Investors

  By Dale Brown, Financial Services Institute  |  March 27, 2012

  A proposed freeze for account holders and creating ‘floating’ value money market funds would only sow more confusion among Main Street Americans. Is that a good idea?

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  China May Form More Credit Ratings Agencies

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 26, 2011

  The head of the People's Bank of China said Sunday that the financial institutions should reduce their reliance on foreign credit-rating agencies and that the nation is considering forming its own such entities which would be backed by the government.