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ROUND TABLE: WEALTH MANAGEMENT
The following is the edited transcript of the round-table discussion.
STOLI regs face changes
A committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has proposed further limiting the use of stranger-originated life insurance.
Labor Department wants input on advice reg
The Department of Labor is seeking comment on how to implement the investment advice provision included in the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
Small companies get SOX reprieve
The SEC is giving small public companies more time to meet specific provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Changes sought for 529 ad rule
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board of Alexandria, Va., has proposed amendments to its rule governing advertising of Section 529 college savings plans.