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BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Paula Dwyer |
Mutual Funds: Carpe Diem, Congress The SEC can't restructure the industry by itself, and legislators are dawdling |
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Amy Borrus |
At The SEC, The Agony Of Compromise Chairman Donaldson is finding a deal on proxy reform elusive in an election year. Yet, despite competing pressures, his resolve shows no sign of waning. |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 Paula Dwyer |
Breach Of Trust The mutual-fund scandal was a disaster waiting to happen. An inside look at how the industry manipulated Washington |
BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 Aaron Pressman |
Dear Abby, What Happened? It's no longer apparent that the boss's daughter is the heir at Fidelity Investments. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Fidelity Chairman Challenges SEC In an editorial, Edward Johnson challenges the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to require all chairpersons of mutual funds to be "independent" -- meaning they'd have no stake in the fund's management company. |
BusinessWeek May 7, 2007 Aaron Pressman |
Can She Fix Fidelity's Lagging Sales? Rising star Ellyn McColgan has been handed Fidelity Investments' most critical job. |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Roben Farzad |
Fidelity's Divided Loyalties Fidelity Investments could be the king of shareholder rights. But do its corporate interests get in the way? |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Borrus & Dwyer |
Funds Need A Radical New Design Recent mutual fund scandals show that fund boards do a poor job of protecting investors. A look at some proposals for restructuring the industry. |
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Amy Borrus |
Dr. No Digs In At The SEC When the Securities & Exchange Commission voted behind closed doors late last year to fine Goldman Sachs Group Inc. $40 million for allegedly trying to pump up the prices of initial public stock offerings, there was one holdout. |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Dwyer & Borrus |
The Coming Mutual-Fund Reforms As mutual-fund abuses mount, regulators and lawmakers promise tough new rules. |
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 Aaron Pressman |
Fidelity Trolls For Bigger Fish Fidelity Investments' new Pyramis unit will grab at a larger slice of the institutional pie. |
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Der Hovanesian et al. |
How to Fix the Mutual Funds Mess Hidden fees, lax boards, and now scandal. Here's what has to be done. |
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Schmidt & Mattingly |
Joining Forces on Financial Reform Loopholes Massachusetts legislators Scott Brown and Barney Frank bring different personal styles to a common mission. |
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Amy Borrus |
Donaldson's Balancing Act The SEC chairman plans further reforms -- mixed with business-friendly flexibility. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Fund Independence Day Fizzles Why did a court stall the SEC's attempt to add independence to mutual-fund boards? |
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 |
What Gets the SEC's Atkins Riled Up Says the outspoken commissioner: "We shouldn't take a one-size-fits-all approach" to rule-making |
BusinessWeek December 1, 2003 Borrus & Dwyer |
The Critical Battle For Fund Reform Big investors, Congress, the SEC -- they're all swooping in to curb widespread abuses in the mutual-fund industry. |
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Borrus & Dwyer |
Lobbying For Laissez-Faire Hedge funds are pouring money into campaign coffers in the U.S. to stop SEC regulation. |
BusinessWeek September 30, 2010 Charles Stein |
Indexing Helps Vanguard Top Fidelity in Fund Assets The low-cost mutual fund house founded by John Bogle passes the home of once-giant fund Magellan as investors lose faith in stockpickers. |
Registered Rep. February 17, 2010 Kristen French |
Uniform Fiduciary Standard Still A Question Mark The fiduciary issue is not one of the major sticking points in wrangling over legislation; the big issues are banking regulations, systemic risk, credit rating agency reform, derivatives, executive compensation, and the Consumer Protection Agency. |
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Adrienne Carter |
Mutual Funds: Why Fees Still Defy Gravity Investors are seeking answers about why annual fees are assessed when fund company assets have increased. Now regulators want to know, too. |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Fear Not, Fidelity Fundholders While the news of Fidelity's chief operating officer's retirement invites speculation regarding the new heir apparent for the firm's top spot, the more pressing question is what this move means for Fidelity's fundholders. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 David Henry |
Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance? |
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005 Amy Borrus |
What To Expect From Chris Cox His SEC could be a less aggressive cop. But business won't get a pushover. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kathleen M. McBride |
Life After Ellyn McColgan Her sudden departure from Fidelity is a loss for advisors. McColgan's departure comes on the heels of Debby McWhinney's abrupt resignation from Charles Schwab earlier this year. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 |
News Digest SEC Investment Chief Heads to Exit... Compliance: Fund Boards Gain Control over Timing Curbs... Companies: American Funds Charged for Kickbacks... Fidelity Boosts Fund Sales... etc. |
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Anne Tergesen |
In Your Fund Manager On Your Side? Until recently, most investors asked just one thing of their mutual funds: red-hot returns. Now, in the wake of the trading scandals, investors are also looking for fund management they can trust. |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2005 S.J. Caplan |
7 Reasons to Bid Donaldson a Fond Adieu Investors should appreciate what was accomplished in the SEC chairman's tenure. |
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Aaron Pressman |
The Busiest Broker On Earth Fidelity's Internet operation has turned up the pressure on Schwab and other rivals. |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Paula Dwyer |
The Big Board's Blueprint: Done Deal? New York Stock Exchange critics feel shortchanged by interim Chairman John S. Reed's new governance plan, but the SEC is already on board. |
BusinessWeek December 3, 2007 Nanette Byrnes |
Proxies: The SEC's Stopgap Solution Chairman Cox indicates he'll vote against shareholder access to corporate proxies, but the agency will revisit the issue next year. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2005 Tom Taulli |
Donaldson's Last Stand William Donaldson made his mark on the SEC -- up until his last day in office. Interestingly, even the U.S. Court of Appeals had concerns about the new mutual fund regulations. |
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 Dwyer & Thornton |
Mutual Funds Feel The Heat Did they feed information to hedge funds, brokers, and others? |
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Nanette Byrnes |
Reform: Who's Making the Grade A performance review for CEOs, boards, analysts, and others |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
The Retiring Kind Keeping the loyalty of retirees is urgent business for fund companies. Retaining retirees is particularly crucial for Fidelity. |
Investment Advisor July 2008 Melanie Waddell |
SEC Chairmen of Yore Speak Six former SEC chairmen pointed to quite a few regulatory challenges that loom large -- namely globalization of the world markets, the burgeoning market for complex synthetic securities, and the continued growth of hedge funds. |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Financial Services Reform Finalized SEC gets fiduciary powers, but lack of self funding may pose trouble |
Investment Advisor February 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Fiduciary Wrangling Resumes Groups urge Dodd and Shelby to maintain strong fiduciary language in reform bill. |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Fidelity reorganizes on a massive scale... Vanguard introduces managed-payout funds... |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Lynn Hume |
Campos Mulls Law for Raters The SEC Commission member says it may be time to seek legislation that would give the SEC authority to regulate the nation's credit rating agencies. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Gary Weiss |
Too Little, Too Late, Mr. Reed? Many feel interim chairman John Reed's NYSE reforms don't go far enough -- so the SEC may step in. |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2004 Eliot Cohen |
Lies, Half-Truths, and Hubris Help the SEC make the right choice about fairer elections for boards of directors. Corporate insiders are spouting lies, half-truths, and hubris to prevent investors from getting a whiff of fairer elections for boards of directors. |
Registered Rep. January 27, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Two Key Execs Depart Fidelity Why all the turnover in top brass at Fidelity? |
BusinessWeek March 31, 2011 Scott Lanman |
The Spat Over a Fed Seat for Peter Diamond Nominated for a Federal Reserve Board post, the MIT professor and Nobel laureate is a pawn in a long political tussle in Congress. |
Registered Rep. August 8, 2007 Christina Mucciolo |
McColgan Abruptly Leaves Fidelity After 17 years with Fidelity, Ellyn McColgan stepped down as president of Fidelity Investments distribution and operations. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Louis Lavelle |
A Simple Way To Make Boards Behave Requiring directors to win a majority of votes would give shareholders more say. Investors at as many as 100 companies will vote on nonbinding shareholder resolutions urging those companies to adopt majority voting. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 |
Mutual Funds: In the Scandals' Wake, A Raft Of New Rules It's a tricky time to be in the mutual-fund business. With the $7 trillion fund industry under intense scrutiny by regulators and legislators, a significant overhaul of the way funds do business is expected. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 |
"You Cannot Legislate Honesty" Fund manager Robert Olstein, in a candid interview, says the SEC regulators have overstepped the mark. |
BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Borrus & McNamee |
States vs. the SEC: What's All the Shouting for? On the surface, it looks like the fragile alliance between state and federal securities cops is crumbling. There's more -- and less -- going on here than meets the eye. |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Palmeri & Carter |
American Funds' Dilemma Will too much growth make the mutual fund firm a victim of its own success? |