Financial Stability Oversight Council

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  In Money Market Fund Reform, FSOC Must Act Carefully: Dechert

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2012

  Treasury Secretary Geithner's proposal seeks to have the FSOC make recommendations for fund reform before it has established a fair process, Dechert says.

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  Members of ‘Gang of Six’ Warn About Fiscal Cliff at SIFMA Conference

  By Michael K.Stanley  |  October 24, 2012

  At SIFMA’s annual meeting, Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Mark Warner, D-Va., discussed the fiscal cliff and America’s future competitiveness in the global marketplace.

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  Fight to Reform Money Market Funds Continues

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 25, 2012

  Regulators’ fight to reform money market funds continues.

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  How the Election Will Shape Regulatory Policies for Advisors

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  September 20, 2012

  The president appoints the people who will make the most important decisions on regulatory policy that affect your profession. First up on our list of potential changes: Treasury.

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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.

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  Geithner: Europe Crisis Is Biggest Threat to U.S. Economy

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2012

  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner discussed with lawmakers on Wednesday a number of issues, from the success of financial reform to the European crisis to the SEC's attempt to overhaul money-market funds.

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  Top 7 Reasons Dodd-Frank Is Working: Treasury

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2012

  A Treasury official laid out on Thursday the reasons why the Obama administration believes the Dodd-Frank Act is providing a “sound foundation” to get the economy back on track.

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  Dodd-Frank Should Not Be Repealed: House Hearing Consensus

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 10, 2012

  While they had many complaints about the Dodd-Frank Act, all of the financial services representatives testifying at a House Financial Services hearing stopped short of saying the law needs to be repealed.

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  New Hire Roundup: Putnam Adds Three; Wagner Retires From BlackRock, Joins Board

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2012

  This week in new hires, David Scheetz, Edward Deeds and James Axford joined Putnam Investments; and Susan Wagner retired as vice chairwoman of BlackRock and was named to its board.

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  Unfinished Business: Dodd-Frank’s Many Questions

  By Nicole Gelinas  |  June 27, 2012

  On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, known as Dodd-Frank, into law. Two years on, uncertainty abounds about the legislation’s meaning and impact.