Mutual fund champion on short list for SEC investor advocate

By Jeremy Borden

As the Securities and Exchange Commission considers who will lead a new office giving Main Street investors a bigger megaphone within the ag

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"… n mutual fund regulation, insider trading, investor protection, and mutual funds. Bullard founded Fund Democracy, an advocacy group for mutual fund shareho …"

Reform reading: SEIU, ProPublica, Columbia Law School

Ben Hallman recommends financial reform news from around the web....

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"… of billions of dollars in bad mortgages. It doesn’t address money-market funds, which have trillions of dollars under management, and are seen as safe in …"

A high-profile client list for lobbyist in ethics probe

By Nick Schwellenbach

Lobbyist Julie Domenick received a request for documents in an Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) investigation into eight House lawmakers

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"… Mutual Fund Issues,” “retirement security issues as relates to mutual funds and 401k plans” for the Institute. According to her LinkedIn profile, Do …"

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Invested in health care

By Brendan L. Smith

Three U.S. District judges presiding over legal challenges to the landmark federal health care law have held financial investments in the he

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"… cial disclosure forms.The investments include individual stocks and mutual funds with holdings in private health insurance companies, companies selling hea …"

"… a financial interest in one of the parties.”Two other judges have mutual funds with small percentages of health and drug related holdings. Joseph Laplant …"

"… lante of the District of New Hampshire owns shares in at least five mutual funds with investments in pharmaceutical companies, including Merck and Bristol- …"

"… odney Sippel of the Eastern District of Missouri owns shares in two mutual funds with holdings in drug companies.Mutual funds typically invest in many diff …"

House, Senate banking panels led by chairmen with modest personal wealth

By Julie Vorman

Annual disclosures reveal stocks, bonds, land, other assets held by Congress members

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"… hwood Properties. The couple reported 28 sales and purchases of investment funds last year, with each transaction valued at less than $15,000 Sen. Tim …"

"… millionMajor sources of unearned income: 11 investments, mostly in mutual funds, earned more than $1 million eachMajor liabilities: Greene Properties, per …"

"… Most of Issa's investments last year were in two areas: high income mutual funds and companies that manage properties. Issa made his fortune as owner of th …"

Reform reading: Hedge, private equity funds now subject to SEC regulation

By Shirley Gao

Hedge, P.E. funds have until March 30 to register with SEC

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"… rities and Exchange Commission adopted rules today that will require hedge funds and private equity funds that each manage more than $150 million in assets …"

"… ssion adopted rules today that will require hedge funds and private equity funds that each manage more than $150 million in assets to register with the age …"

"… on in assets to register with the agency by March 30.The move will subject funds to surprise examinations by the SEC, and require them to file reports abou …"

"… SEC, and require them to file reports about the size and strategy of their funds, any conflicts of interest, disciplinary history, and the identities of ke …"

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Investor protections imperiled by Wall Street, GOP assault on financial reform

By John F. Wasik

Wall Street and GOP assault consumer protections in Dodd-Frank reforms

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"… n the financial services industry for more than 80 percent of his campaign funds, framed his attack on the CFPB and other Dodd-Frank reforms in the context …"

"… and $1.3 million from Wells Fargo. By imposing restrictions and curtailing funds for the key agencies responsible for protecting investors, House Republica …"

"… lity, the bank broker invested the money in risky and inappropriate mutual funds that earned him a healthy commission. When the Wall Street meltdown occurr …"

The FCC's strange non-profit

FCC Chairman Michael Powell runs venture capital firm that claims it's private

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"… ceive appropriations directly from Congress."We don't receive any taxpayer funds," says Lew. "The interest is paid directly from Mellon Bank. It's coming o …"

"… government," said the opinion. "It also receives the vast majority of its funds from the federal government, although not from yearly appropriations. Its …"

"… loan to see their banker.Instead, TDF functions like most venture capital funds. It gives money to companies in exchange for an equity position. Like most …"

"… to companies in exchange for an equity position. Like most venture capital funds, TDF demands a seat on the company's board and offers advice on how it sho …"