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Insurance & Technology June 30, 2010 Anthony O'Donnell	Insurance Trade Associations Mostly Relieved by Financial Reform Bill Deal Duplicative federal regulation of the insurance industry is essentially absent from the Dodd-Frank bill that emerged from a Marathon session in Congress June 25.
Insurance & Technology February 19, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Federal Insurance Regulatory Proposal Draws Fire, Support Opponents of the National Insurance Consumer Protection and Regulatory Modernization Act (NICPRMA) call the bill an attempt to shoehorn optional federal charter into government regulatory activity meant to address systemic risk within financial services.
Insurance & Technology March 17, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Senate Banking Committee Hears Divergent Testimony from P&C, Life Industry Representatives Frank Keating of the American Council of Life Insurers argued the need for a federal insurance regulator, while John T. Hill of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said his organization supported a reformed state-based system.
Registered Rep. March 6, 2009 Halah Touryalai	Federal Regulator For Insurance Firms? Barney Frank says Yes. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank gave insurance lobbying groups something to argue about, saying he wants lawmakers to create an optional federal charter for insurance companies.
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.
Insurance & Technology May 21, 2010 Anthony O'Donnell	Senate Financial Reform Bill Mostly a Relief for Insurers The potential for duplicative federal insurance regulation did not materialize within the Restoring American Stability Act of 2010 passed by the Senate, but concerns still remain how the final law will affect the industry after passage through the House later this year.
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan	A Shot in the Arm The financial services industry needs a prescription for the mess that's been created because this is an industry that can't afford another crisis.
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan	A Look at the Hill and Beyond Steve Bartlett, head of a financial services lobbying group, talks about political gyrations in Congress and the concerns all banks ought to be having about the impact of banking reform on the U.S. economy.
Investment Advisor August 2008 Marlene Y. Satter	Careful What You Wish For Treasury proposes big change, but will insurance companies be happy?
HBS Working Knowledge July 21, 2010	HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation What do Harvard Business School faculty experts who conduct research on financial markets and regulation and who, in many cases, have held leadership positions in the financial sector, think about the bill and its intended (and unintended) consequences?
Insurance & Technology April 3, 2008 Katherine Burger	No Surprises in Insurance Industry's Mixed Reception for Treasury Department's Endorsement of Optional Federal Charter Concerns about competitive advantage inspired the life insurance industry's welcome of the Treasury's call for an optional federal charter as part of broad regulatory reform proposals for financial services.
Investment Advisor April 2010 Melanie Waddell	Washington Watch: The Shape of Reform Begins to Sharpen Dodd's bill calls for SEC study, not a fiduciary standard; advisors await final markup.
Investment Advisor January 2010 Melanie Waddell	Congress Reaches Year-End Goal A House-passed bill nixes FINRA's oversight of RIAs and a comprehensive financial services reform bill likely by the end of first quarter.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger	Could This Bill Kick Growth Into Gear? Sen. Bob Corker on financial regulatory reform.
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.
Registered Rep. April 27, 2010 Kristen French	Goldman Case Boosts Odds For Fiduciary Standard In Senate Bill The Senate hearing with Goldman Sachs may increase the likelihood that a fiduciary standard for brokers will make it into Senator Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	How to Fail at Financial Reform Real financial reform still seems to be something of a pipe dream. What we got from Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, fell far short.
Registered Rep. March 15, 2010 Kristen French	Dodd Bill Requires Year-Long Study of Fiduciary Issue, SRO Idea, Gives SEC Muscle Banking reform legislation introduced Monday would give the SEC greater enforcement muscle over RIAs, and would require it to conduct a study examining the effectiveness of extending the fiduciary standard to brokers.
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 March 16, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger	One Economist's Solution for Financial Reform Economist John Taylor calls for more transparency and consistency. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) finally presented the Senate's proposal on Monday, following a long slugfest of negotiations with his Republican counterparts.
Registered Rep. May 28, 2010 Jake Zamansky	Wall Street Will (Again) Kill The Passage of a Fiduciary Standard While the House financial reform bill includes a fiduciary standard for brokers in limited circumstances, I'm fairly certain history will repeat itself and the provision will mysteriously and entirely disappear when the House and Senate reconcile their respective bills.
Insurance & Technology November 15, 2006 Anthony O'Donnell	One Step Closer Another step toward the adoption of an optional federal charter was taken at the end of September when Congressman Ed Royce introduced the National Insurance Act of 2006.
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2009 John Berlau	Overregulation Plan Won't Fix Financial Crisis Initial reports indicate that these early hopes of a more accountable regulatory structure from the Obama administration have been dashed.
Investment Advisor May 2010 Melanie Waddell	Schapiro Speaks on Fiduciary, 12b-1s In an exclusive interview, the SEC Chairman speaks her mind.
Insurance & Technology May 3, 2006 Maria Woehr	Opting In or Out? As the optional federal charter for insurers hits the Senate floor, industry leaders weigh cost savings and enhanced competition against possible risks to insurance carriers -- and policyholders.
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.
Insurance & Technology February 19, 2004 Julie Gallagher	Tech Could Assist State-Based Reform Acknowledging that legacy technologies are not the only antiquated systems in insurance, carriers, trade associations and commissioners are aggressively approaching the regulatory reform of the insurance industry
Finance & Development September 2009 Andrew Crockett	Rebuilding the Financial Architecture What needs to be done to strengthen financial regulation and supervision?
Insurance & Technology December 23, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Reform in Sight According to a recent study, regulatory compliance under the present state-by-state system will cost the life insurance industry $11 billion over the next decade. Still, given the recognition by all parties that change is needed, some kind of regulatory reform is inevitable.
Investment Advisor December 2009 Melanie Waddell	Danger & Opportunity: Staggering Toward Reform Investor Protection Act passes with lots of fiduciary-related amendments; action on Dodd not likely until 2010.
Investment Advisor June 2010 Melanie Waddell	Next Steps for Congressional Action Reconciliation of reform bills looms. Will Schapiro get fiduciary authority she wants?
Bank Systems & Technology November 11, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Banking Groups React to Sen. Dodd's Draft Regulatory Legislation With a Big 'No' Although organizations approve of the Senate's efforts, they say it goes too far in undermining those aspects of financial services that actually work.
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.
Insurance & Technology January 17, 2006 Maria Woehr	Constant Change The coming year's regulatory and political agenda could result in requirements for reform and increasing technology investments, which could alter the business environment for property and casualty, life, and health insurers alike.
Finance & Development September 2010 Ashok Vir Bhatia	After the Supernova Crisis management lessons from the IMF's assessment of the U.S. financial system.
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2009 Jack Milligan	Scrambling for Solutions Get ready for the mother of all lobbying battles in Washington later this year when the Obama administration starts pushing its reform agenda for financial regulation in the U.S. Congress.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger	Expert Roundtable: Will the Financial Reform Bill Prevent Future Crises? The House passed a bill to reform the financial services industry, leaving the Senate to vote on it after the July 4 recess. Experts consider the implications.
Insurance & Technology June 15, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Five Insurance Trade Groups Sign Statement Supporting Optional Federal Charter The statement will be presented at the June 16 hearing on Risk and Insurance House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Insurance & Technology March 6, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Rep. Melissa Bean Says Federal Insurance Bill Imminent The Illinois Representative's statements call into question whether a proposed federal charter for insurers large enough to pose systemic risk to the financial services industry would be optional or mandatory.
Insurance & Technology November 10, 2008 Anthony O'Donnell	IT Will Power Insurance Industry Response to Crisis Technology spending will be a critical factor for insurers wishing to both take advantage of opportunities provided by the current crisis and address heightened compliance and risk management concerns.
The Motley Fool April 1, 2010 Brian Richards	April 1 and the Absurdity of the Financial System Happy April Fool's Day!
Insurance & Technology November 14, 2007 Kim Dorgan	Life Insurance Industry Would Benefit From Optional Federal Charter The future of insurance regulation remains one of the most critical issues facing the life insurance industry.
Investment Advisor February 2010 Melanie Waddell	The Effect of Dodd's Retirement Opinions vary as to what Senator Christopher Dodd's retirement, announced in January, will mean for financial services and healthcare reform.
U.S. Banker March 2010 Alan Kline	Dysfunction in D.C. The sight of Democrats cheering and Republicans sitting on their hands when the president plugged financial reform was disheartening to anyone who believes the system needs fixing.
Insurance & Technology September 14, 2006 Maria Woehr	One Charter to Rule Them All? Insurers, analysts and vendors are weighing the benefits and risks of the National Insurance Act of 2006 - a plan to adopt an optional federally chartered regulatory system - as well as the impact the federal regulation could have on IT systems.
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.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger	A Rough New Year for Congress Let's preview the political implications for financial regulatory reform and the market.