Investor Protections

Fiscal Affairs: Last Ditch Attempt to Save a Little Bit of Investor Protection in the U.S.

Simon Johnson | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Fiscal Affairs, Investor Protections, Federal Budget Deficit, Budget Cuts, Jobs Bill, Budget, Business News
Simon Johnson

Much of the 1930s-era Securities legislation, which served us well for more than 70 years, is about to be repealed in a moment of bipartisan madness.

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Startup Bill Derailed In Wake Of SEC Warnings

Reuters | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Startup Bill Derailed, Securities, Mary Schapiro, Startup Bill, Sec, Senate Democrats, Investor Protections, Securities and Exchange Commission, '90s Tech Bubble, Tech Bubble, Investor Threats, Small Business News

(By David Lawder and Sarah N. Lynch - Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats rebranded a bill aimed at job growth as a threat to investor protections on Thu...

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More Millionaires Put Money Into Tangible Assets (Think Jets, Jewelry), Give Less To Charity

Bloomberg | Katya Kazakina | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Portfolio, Hedging, Charity, Millionaire, Stocks, Bling, Millionaires, Donating to Charity, Assets, Investor Protections, Financial Portfolios, Investors, Business News

As millionaires' assets rebounded in 2009, they put more money in tangibles such as art, jets and gems, according to a report released this week by Ca...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Facing Criticism Amid Gains For Wall Street, Dems Strengthen Some Investor Protections

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 06.24.2010

Read More: The Financial Fix, Financial Reform, Wall Street Reform, Financial Crisis, Investor Protections, Financial Regulation, Investors, Business News

Though Congressional negotiators continued to chip away at financial reform throughout Thursday's conference between the House and the Senate, investo...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Barney Frank Secures Win For Investors, Beats Back Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Financial Fix, Wall Street Reform, Financial Reform, Barbara Roper, Fiduciary, Financial Crisis, Investor Protections, Tim Johnson, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, Investors, Financial Regulation, Business News

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank successfully fought back Thursday against a Senate proposal that would have scrapped an Obama...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Dem-Sponsored Loophole In Financial Reform Bill Could Hurt Seniors

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Reform, Finreg, Insurance Industry Reform, Insurance Wall Street Reform, Investor Protections, The Financial Fix, Wall Street Reform, Wall Street Reform Loophole, Business News, Financial Regulation, Tom Harkin, Gregory Meeks, Consumer Protection, Investors, Financial Crisis, Business News

This report was updated at 6:00 p.m. ET. House Democrats provided the key votes to help adopt a measure that critics argue will hurt senior citizens ...

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Ryan Grim

Insurance Industry Poised To Tear Loophole In Wall Street Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Finreg, Insurance Wall Street Reform, The Financial Fix, Financial Reform, Wall Street Reform, Insurance Industry Reform, Wall Street Reform Loophole, Investor Protections, Business News

The insurance industry is poised to rip a gaping loophole in financial reform's investor protections, working to insert a provision in the conference ...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Obama Administration Helps House Democrat Gut Post-Enron Reforms

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Garrett, Arthur Levitt, Barney Frank, Obama Administration, Carolyn Maloney, John Adler, Paul Kanjorski, Consumer Federation of America, Rahm Emanuel, Mary Schapiro, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Financial Crisis, Investor-Protections, Securities and Exchange Commission, Business News

With the White House's blessing, a House panel voted Tuesday to water down a key post-Enron measure designed to protect investors. In a voice vote, m...

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Mary Schapiro Will Protect Investors the Same Way Willie Sutton Protected Banks

Dan Solin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sec, Investor Protections, Obama's Economic Team, Investors, Mary Schapiro, Business News
Dan Solin

"Real change" would be to put an investor advocate, and not an industry shill, in charge of the SEC.

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