Read more regulation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10900/regulation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:18:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73751/financial-reform-how-to-prevent-another-greenspan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere's a lot riding on reform of the financial industry, but the administration's plans to overhaul financial regulation carries the seeds of its own destruction, writes Thomas Frank. Taking oversight away from the present confusing array of agencies and making the Federal Reserve One Big Regulator means that when the...http://www.newser.com/story/73751/financial-reform-how-to-prevent-another-greenspan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 9:44:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73198/white-house-move-bad-news-for-investors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBelying its reputation as financial regulatory crusaders, the White House is quietly working to weaken a protection for everyday investors. Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to back an amendment that would exempt smaller companies from audits of their internal controls, sources tell the Huffington Post. The stricter controls, established by...http://www.newser.com/story/73198/white-house-move-bad-news-for-investors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 11:23:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71703/dems-lash-out-at-insurance-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAll-out war broke out between the Democrats and the insurers today, with Chuck Schumer calling for an amendment to the health care bill that would remove the industry’s long-standing anti-trust immunity. Schumer called the exemption “one of the worst accidents of American history,” blaming it in part for the precipitous...http://www.newser.com/story/71703/dems-lash-out-at-insurance-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 13:46:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69379/obama-to-wall-street-prepare-for-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama visited Wall Street’s historic Federal Hall today, on the anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse, to make the case for the financial regulatory reforms wending their way through Congress. He spoke of the need for “strong rules of the road” for the financial system. “History cannot be allowed to...http://www.newser.com/story/69379/obama-to-wall-street-prepare-for-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 11:45:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68912/banks-get-back-to-risky-business-as-usual.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBanks that teetered on the edge of extinction last year are returning to their old ways as the shock of the financial crisis fades, the Wall Street Journal reports. The banks are handing out hefty compensation packages again and dealing in the same risky financial instruments that caused last year's...http://www.newser.com/story/68912/banks-get-back-to-risky-business-as-usual.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 1:49:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67724/frank-rewriting-wall-street-rules-as-public-yawns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarney Frank is working on the biggest legislation of his career, and no one seems to care. Frank, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, is preparing for markup sessions on a bill to revolutionize America’s financial regulatory structure. “It’s been eclipsed obviously in the public’s mind by health...http://www.newser.com/story/67724/frank-rewriting-wall-street-rules-as-public-yawns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 11:59:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67357/sec-lacks-smarts-needed-to-tackle-shadowy-trades.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Securities and Exchange Commission is stepping up its efforts to shine light on the market’s more shadowy corners, examining flash quotes, high-frequency trades, and so-called “dark pools.” But the agency just doesn’t have the technology or trading know-how to keep up, experts tell the Wall Street Journal . “You need...http://www.newser.com/story/67357/sec-lacks-smarts-needed-to-tackle-shadowy-trades.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Aug 2009 14:18:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64345/feds-probe-shady-market-for-derivatives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Justice Department is probing the market for credit-default swaps, the largely unregulated derivatives that contributed to the financial crisis, Bloomberg reports. Justice is investigating whether big banks have unfair access to price information through their ownership of a private company that provides data to investors. The Obama administration wants...http://www.newser.com/story/64345/feds-probe-shady-market-for-derivatives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 9:33:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63673/docs-well-quit-if-obama-lifts-bush-abortion-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome doctors who oppose abortion say they’ll quit their jobs if President Obama repeals Bush regulations that allow health care professionals to refuse to perform operations that are in opposition with their beliefs, NPR reports. A Christian Medical Association report found that “90% of those surveyed said they will quit...http://www.newser.com/story/63673/docs-well-quit-if-obama-lifts-bush-abortion-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 12:28:38 CDT