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U.S. Banker November 2009 Kaper & Hopkins	Dodd's Power of Persuasion Facing long odds, the Banking Committee Chairman builds support for a plan to create a prudential regulator. But would a single agency kill the dual banking system?
Bank Systems & Technology March 20, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Proposed New Financial Authority Would Oversee Troubled Holding Companies The President's plan for a new financial agency would give that body authority to temporarily take over floundering bank holding companies in a manner similar to the FDIC's procedures for commercial banks.
On Wall Street March 1, 2010	Five Questions with Timothy Ryan Jr. Ryan held senior positions in the industry, from the vice chairman level at JPMorgan to Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, where he helped in the S&L cleanup. He talks about today's regulatory needs.
Registered Rep. March 2, 2010 Kristen French	Senate Nears Deal, Consumer Protection At The Fed Circulated Monday by Chris Dodd, Senate banking committee chairman, the latest proposal would house a semi-autonomous consumer protection agency inside of the Federal Reserve, according a story in the Financial Times.
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CFO May 1, 2008 David M. Katz	A New Top Cop for Corporate Finance? Treasury Secretary Paulson mulls over an idea for a new and improved replacement for the SEC.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2009 John Churchill	SEC and CFTC Talk Reform The Securities Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Wednesday that they expect to release a report within two weeks that explains the regulatory responsibilities of each agency and recommends ways to improve their functioning.
Bank Systems & Technology June 18, 2009 Katherine Burger	Can Trust Be Rebuilt in the Financial Services Industry? The Obama Administration's new proposals for financial services regulation aim to rebuild trust within the industry, and between banks and the public. That may be easier said than done.
BusinessWeek January 6, 2010	How Dodd's Exit Alters The Reform Equation What Chris Dodd's resignation means to the Federal Reserve and consumer protection.
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Investment Advisor July 2009 Melanie Waddell	Danger & Opportunity: Bracing for Change It looks to be all but inevitable that the rules for broker/dealers and investment advisors will be harmonized, and that broker/dealers offering investment advice will have to adhere to a fiduciary standard of care.
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HBS Working Knowledge June 22, 2009 Roger Thompson	"Too Big To Fail": Reining In Large Financial Firms The federal government should slap tough new regulations on all firms that pose "systemic risk" - the risk that a failure of one institution could wreak havoc across the entire financial system.
Investment Advisor August 2008 Melanie Waddell	Wheels of Blueprint In Motion The SEC and the Federal Reserve Board's recent Memorandum of Understanding marks a first step; but Congress says more stringent financial services regulations are warranted.
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2009 William M. Aukamp	Some Thoughts on Regulatory Reform Before creating a new agency, Congress should be mindful of the already-heavy compliance burden born by banks.
Insurance & Technology March 27, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Insurance Industry Groups React to Treasury Secretary's Statements to House Committee Speaking before the House Financial Services Committee, Geithner was forthright about the need for systemic risk regulation but his comments on optional federal charter were subject to interpretation.
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BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 Francis & Sasseen	Financial Regulations: What Obama Wants The Administration's proposals for regulating the financial markets are wide-ranging. The question now: Are they tough enough?
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Investment Advisor July 2008 Marlene Y. Satter	One Forward, Two Back? The Department of the Treasury released its Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure, which sets forth an argument for the need for change in the financial services industry.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 Ben Johnson	Regulators Turn Up Heat On Local Banks Community and mid-size banks, which comprise the bulk of all commercial real estate lending in this country, are once again under the watchful eye of regulators.
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BusinessWeek June 25, 2009 Michael Mandel	Financial Rules: Why a Global Fix Is So Far Off The financial crisis just hasn't been bad enough for G-20 leaders to cede power to international regulators.
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Reason January 2009 Veronique de Rugy	Bush's Regulatory Kiss-Off Obama's assertions to the contrary, the 43rd president was the biggest regulator since Nixon.
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On Wall Street January 1, 2010 Steven Sloan	Curbs on Fed Power Move from Fringe to the Forefront Once considered the biggest winner under the Obama administration's regulatory revamp plan, the Federal Reserve Board is likely to lose substantial power if reform legislation is enacted, as expected.
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AFP eWire March 5, 2009	Obama Administration Might Abandon Plan to Reduce Charitable Deductions for Wealthy Obama's current plan would limit the value of the tax break for itemized deductions, including donations to charity, to 28 percent for families making more than $250,000.
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