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Financial Choice Act’s Shareholder Resolution Threshold May Squelch Activity

Financial Choice Act would require shareowners that want to file a resolution at a company’s annual meeting to hold 1% of a company’s shares for three years to do so. Categories: Standards, Ethics and Regulations

Future of the Global Economy? Experts at Investing Conference Say “Wait and See”

No one really knows at this point what impact President-elect Trump or the cabinet that he puts together will have on the global economy, capital markets, or financial industry.

Regulation in the United States: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?

CFA Institute survey results reveal that more than 50% of members who responded believe there is too much regulation in the US financial markets.

Changes in Financial Regulation in the Time of Trump: Financial Choice Act

Broad-based proposed legislation could bring wide-sweeping reforms to financial market regulation and undo Dodd–Frank and the DOL Fiduciary Rule.

SEC Fines Merrill Lynch $425M for Flouting Regulations, Putting Investors at Risk

Merrill Lynch disregards existing regulations and puts its customers at risk in the pursuit of short-term gains. SEC fines them $425 million.

Break up Big Banks or Tax Leverage: How Will Fed Officials Solve “Too Big to Fail”?

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari’s call to break up big banks has reopened a debate on whether the US has done enough to prevent another global financial crisis of the magnitude felt in 2008.

Labor Fiduciary Rule Proposal Safe … for Now

Despite attempts to gut, or at least delay, the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule, other priorities ultimately ruled the day for Congressional opponents.

Republican Hurt: Congress Could Use Funding Clout to Derail Fiduciary Rule Plan

In a wide-ranging interview on financial policy issues, US Rep. Robert Hurt (R–VA) discusses Dodd-Frank and the Labor Department’s controversial fiduciary rule proposal to raise investment advice standards for retirement accounts.

DC Policy Update: Asset Managers and Systemic Risk, Congress’ Financial Policy Agenda (Podcast)

Do asset managers pose a systemic risk? Can we expect bipartisan efforts on financial policy issues? Jim Allen, CFA, offers his analysis.

Cutting Through Politics: Why Financial Policy Advocacy Is So Important yet So Hard

It didn't take long after November's elections for the fireworks to reignite in Congress, especially in financial services matters.