Regulation & Compliance
JPMorgan Releases Funds to Russian Insurer After Russia Protest, U.S. Approval
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is unfreezing a money transfer from a Russian embassy in Central Asia to an insurer linked to U.S.-sanctioned bank after getting a go-ahead from regulators. "Following ...
Insurers Face Tougher EU Scrutiny on Pay
Insurers from Prudential Plc to Axa SA face tougher European Union oversight of compensation as the bloc seeks to crack down on awards that could spur irresponsible risk taking. Draft European ...
China Orders Insurers to Halt Sales of Smog Insurance
Chinese regulators have told the country's two largest insurers to stop selling coverage against smog, a week after such policies were launched, the China Daily reported. The newspaper did not say ...
Puerto Rico, Detroit Investors Buoyed by Bond Insurers’ Rebound
Buyers of debt issued by bankrupt Detroit or junk-rated Puerto Rico are finding it pays to have bond insurance. The backing is even more valuable after upgrades of units of Assured Guaranty Ltd. and ...
MetLife CEO Frustrated with Regulatory Uncertainty On Capital Rules
MetLife Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Kandarian has seen regulation hinder his company's capital plans since he took over the top job at the largest U.S. life insurer in 2011. The Federal ...
Madoff’s Former Associates Convicted in Multibillion-Dollar Fraud
Five former aides to investment manager Bernard Madoff were convicted on Monday of charges that they helped their boss conceal his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme for years. A federal jury in New ...
IRS Expects ‘Glitches’ with FATCA Tax Law on Offshore Accounts
A new U.S. anti-tax evasion law, set to take effect on July 1, will encounter "inevitable glitches," said the head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Monday, adding that the IRS will be ...
California Voter Initiative Aims to Increase Damages Cap
California's limit of $250,000 on medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering, which became a model for other states almost 40 years ago, could be increased under a voter initiative to be ...