Federal Regulation
Get the latest news and insights on regulatory developments affecting financial advisors and the stock market and trading, including news about the SEC, DOL, IRS and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
January 28, 2004
IRS Gives HSA Contributions A CodeNU Online News Service, Jan. 28, 2004, 1:26 p.m. EST -- The Internal Revenue Service has spelled out the rules for recording employer contributions ...
January 22, 2004
Moodys Warns Of Hidden Credit Risks Tied To Re ProgramsByRegulations for level premium term products and universal life products are creating hidden credit risks for reinsurance, according to a report from Moodys Investors ...
January 20, 2004
NAIFA Endorses Optional Federal CharteringNU Online News Service, Jan. 20, 2004, 10:12 a.m. EST, Washington -- The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors has endorsed optional federal ...
January 13, 2004
FASB Allows Flexibility On Retiree Drug AccountingNU Online News Service, Jan. 13, 2004, 12:15 p.m. EST -- The Financial Accounting Standards Board, Norwalk, Conn., says employers can choose whether to ...
January 12, 2004
IRS Updates Determination Letter ProceduresNU Online News Service, Jan. 12, 2004, 11:39 a.m. EST -- The Internal Revenue Service has published a 42-page guide that sets out the ...
January 12, 2004
Actuaries To IRS: Keep It SimpleNU Online News Service, Jan. 12, 2004, 7:04 p.m. EST -- The pension committee of the American Academy of Actuaries, Washington, is recommending that ...
January 06, 2004
Agencies Warn Banks About Shoring Up FundsNU Online News Service, Jan. 6, 2004, 5:51 p.m. EST -- Federal agencies supervising banks and thrifts have issued a policy statement warning U.S. ...
January 01, 2004
When Zero Has ValueWhen it comes to transferring wealth, one of the biggest challenges is to minimize the amount of estate and gift taxes incurred by clients and...
December 22, 2003
IRS Looks At Health Savings AccountsNU Online News Service, Dec. 22, 2003, 6:02 p.m. EST -- The Internal Revenue Service is asking tax advisors, benefits experts and others to ...
December 15, 2003
ICI Asks SEC To Tighten RegulationsNU Online News Service, Dec. 15, 2003, 10:52 a.m. EST -- The Investment Company Institute, Washington, says it will ask the U.S. Securities and ...