NAFA's bid to delay the implementation deadline of the fiduciary rule has been defeated after the federal court rejected the group's request. The new regulation has been opposed by many industry members, but the Department of Labor has also been active in defending the matter in several courts.
Legal & Regulatory
7 Securities Law and Regulatory Will Be Considered During Trump’s Administration
The Republicans will be holding the White House and the house of congress and the preident-elec will have the opportunity to select two SEC Commisioner and a new Chair.
Regulatory Blind Spots Gained Notice In Zillah Ammonia Leak
Although the emergency response in the recent ammonia leak was considered quick and effective, concerns on possible regulatory blind spots in facility safety inspection surfaced.
Annual Report Shows Vermont Has The Best Insurance Regulatory System
The annual Insurance Regulation Report Card determined the effectiveness of the states' insurance regulatory system. The report revealed that Vermont has the best insurance regulation, receiving an A+ grade.
Navigator Office Aids Small Businesses In Regulatory Process
To help guide entrepreneurs in the process of setting up their small businesses, the local government of Minneapolis set up a "navigator" office. Owners of small businesses who shared their previous experiences going through the "confusing and frustrating" system, gathered at the City Hall to celebrate the city's recent action.
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First Ascent Position Paper Explores Robo Advice Regulatory Issues The core question in a new position paper released today by First Ascent Asset Management.
Rising halibut catch may lead to regulatory change. Fishermen say stocks are healthier, but the federal government still lists the species as 'overfished.'
Nawaz-led govt to clip wings of regulatory authorities. In Islamabad, the government is all set to take over the regulatory bodies to end their independence, monitoring and regulation role and transfer them to relevant ministries.
Illinois Company is asking for regulatory approval in FairPoint Merger. The Illinois-based company that's buying telephone and internet company FairPoint Communications is preparing to make its first regulatory filings.
The accumulated regulations over the decades have been blamed for the slow economic growth in the U.S. A recent study revealed that the buildup of regulations have caused higher costs and more complicated decision-making for the firms operating in the economy.
President-elect Donald Trump has been filling his cabinet with surprising choices. His picks to hold significant positions in the cabinet are known adversaries of the agencies they will hold. Although his choices did not receive wide favorable response, he believes that his cabinet will remove regulations that stifle growth.
The Okanagan wine industry benefits from the regulatory changes that allow wine makers to indicate in the label the sub-region where the wine was produced.
For Ajit Pai, it is now time to boost and fire up the Regulatory Weed Whacker. Ajit Pai, the Republican FCC commissioner. who could become interim FCC chair, said the Trump Administration could be an inflection point for the FCC, which under new management (perhaps his) should start asking of every regulation: Does it address a market failure, and if so, does it correct it, and if so, do the benefits of the regulatory solution outweigh the costs.
The absence of strong regulatory governments only strengthens the need for IG investments to enable deals that create wealth. In many respects, the cross-border innovations in how wealth is created, including deals in which digital information is the most substantive asset via data licensing, big data analytics, etc., will succeed or fail based on how well trust is established in the business data.
