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House panel approves audits of Fed, postpones vote on systemic risk

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The House Financial Services Committee approved a measure that would expand the Government Accountability Office's audits of -More-

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Geithner faces pressure from lawmakers

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner faced calls for his resignation at a meeting of the Joint Economic Committee. -More-

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BofA's CMBS touted as another positive sign for market

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

A recent $400 million sale of commercial-mortgage bonds by Developers Diversified Realty helped reopen the securitization mar -More-

Fed's balance sheet swells to highest in almost a year

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet reached $2.192 trillion this week, up from $2.117 trillion the previous week. -More-

EU charges S&P with breaching competition rules

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The European Commission said license fees that Standard & Poor's levies on fund managers is a violation of competition rules. -More-

Fed's Fisher says "too big to fail" banks should be dismantled

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said large, systemically important financial institutions sh -More-

Wall Street execs say recruitment is difficult

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Although Wall Street firms have lots of people to choose from as they begin to hire again, executives said top talent remains -More-

FDIC might force underwriters, raters to tie pay to ABS performance

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

To enhance lending practices, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. -More-

Fed examines whether banks have enough capital to cover risks

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

As asset prices worldwide soar, the Federal Reserve is looking into whether major banks have the capital to withstand a signi -More-

SIFMA Municipal Bond Credit Report for Q3 available

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

SIFMA released its Municipal Bond Credit Report for the third quarter. -More-

Curious about what you might have missed out on at SIFMA's Annual Meeting 2009?

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Some of the most prominent people in financial services addressed an audience of senior executives at SIFMA's Annual Meeting -More-

Learn about SIFMA's advocacy efforts for OTC derivatives

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

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Asset Management Report, sell-side issues and legislative/regulatory proposals

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

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Lawmakers demand hearing on N.Y. Fed's dealings with AIG

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

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Pelosi says transaction tax would have to be global

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

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Jonathan Winters, comedian, author and artist

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others. -More-