Richard Baker

• On the Agenda: Insurance and Ratings

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2007

  The hot topics that Congress will continue to debate this year and into 2008 are whether to create an optional federal regulator for the insurance...

• Democrats and Hedge Funds

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2006

  Now that the Democrats have seized both houses of Congress, some hedge fund officials are anticipating tighter controls on the industry. Granted, Republicans, too, heightened...

• Baker/Oxley Bill Would Sever Management of Hedge F

  By Staff Writer  |  November 24, 2003

  WASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--Both houses of Congress are considering legislation to halt abuses in the mutual fund industry, and despite some consensus passage may snag on the...

• Chairman Donaldson Briefs Baker's Panel on SEC's R

  By Staff Writer  |  May 27, 2003

  WASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission told a subcommittee of the House of Representatives that he believed the SEC's round table on...

• More Washington Scrutiny

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2003

  Lawmakers and SEC regulators are looking at mutual