Senate memo asks regulators to slow down implementation of Dodd-Frank; single standard of care biggest concern
With the deadline approaching for the SEC to deliver a much-anticipated report about the regulation of financial advisers, the fight over establishing a universal standard of care is heating up
Recent recommendation only the 'first step' in longer process
Return to 2008 spending levels likely to hamstring SEC's — and others agencies' — ability to conduct studies, write new regs
Patent Reform Act would scrap patents for complicated tax ploys and corresponding advice
In a Washington where Republicans are ascendant — taking over the House and increasing their Senate numbers to a level that ensures filibuster success — the term “regulation” is unpopular.
The Labor Department is poised to issue a regulation that clarifies who is a fiduciary under federal retirement law.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is unlikely to see its budget increased over the next couple months as it continues to implement Dodd-Frank.
Lame-duck lawmakers may end up extending expiring Bush era rates; 'a drama that will take a while to sort out'
