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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro took aim at money market funds again today, this time lamenting “the hue and cry being raised by the industry” against the proposals that she champions.

Much has been written about the dangers of derivatives, from Warren Buffett’s quote about “financial weapons of mass destruction” to media coverage of derivatives’ role in various aspects of the financial crisis, such as the downfall of AIG. Far less attention has been paid to the...

Securities of eurozone issuers accounted for 14.0 percent of assets of U.S. prime money market funds in January, up from 11.9 percent in December (chart). This increase was driven by a rise in French assets (up from 3.2 percent to 4.6 percent) and by a rise in asset holdings of other...

In the past year, many commentators have charged that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are responsible for driving stock market volatility to unprecedented extremes.

Congress enacted the provision of the Dodd-Frank Act known as the Volcker Rule to restrict banks from using their own resources to trade for purposes unrelated to serving clients—something known as “proprietary trading.”

Congress enacted the provision of the Dodd-Frank Reform Act known as the Volcker Rule to restrict banks from sponsoring and investing in hedge funds (so-called covered funds) and using their own resources to trade for purposes unrelated to serving clients—something known as...

Bad diagnosis leads to bad prescriptions—and the errors can be fatal. The Wall Street Journal’s lead editorial today, “Money Fund Make-Over,” falls into that trap. The Rx of this editorial is premised on the notion that money market fund investors don’t understand that they’re just...

On February 8, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued amended Rule 4.5, a regulation governing commodity pool operators (CPOs), as well as a related rule proposal. Among other changes, the amendments to the rule significantly narrow the ability of registered investment...

ICI and ICI Global have engaged actively with Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as they have crafted the proposed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations, which were issued today. Our message has been simple: ensure that the tax compliance benefits...

The Wall Street Journal reports today that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to pursue regulatory changes for money market funds that will harm investors, damage financing for businesses and state and local governments, and jeopardize a still-fragile economic...