financial services

• Alternatives to Money Funds

  By Miles Weiss, Bloomberg  |  May 17, 2013

  BlackRock and Legg Mason launch new bond funds designed to work like money funds, but with very short maturities and a floating NAV.

• U.K. Among Nations Raising Alarm on U.S. Swap Rules’ Reach

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  April 19, 2013

  Overseas finance officials urge U.S. Treasury to limit the cross-border reach of derivatives regulations.

• EU’s Barnier Said to Urge Rethink of U.S. Swaps Rules

  By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  April 9, 2013

  EU financial services chief seeks changes on draft rules on swaps.

• EU May Require Cash Buffer for Money Funds

  By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  March 29, 2013

  European regulators consider tighter restrictions on funds.

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  Domiciling Domestically

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360  |  March 12, 2013

  Cost savings, program flexibility and Solvency II make staying onshore an attractive option for captive insurers.

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  Remittance Mail Slows

  By Susan Kelly  |  February 19, 2013

  Last year’s Postal Service changes mean B-to-B payments take longer to arrive.

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  Spreadsheet Snags

  By Susan Kelly  |  February 19, 2013

  Urged on by regulators, companies are making efforts to improve the accuracy of spreadsheets and maintain tighter control.

• Fourth-Quarter M&A Surge Spurs Optimism

  By Aaron Kirchfeld and Serena Saitto, Bloomberg  |  December 27, 2012

  Late pickup salvages otherwise lackluster year for takeovers.

• Rigged Libor Shows Flaw of Self-Regulation

  By Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Manipulation flourished for years, even after bank supervisors were notified.

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  Unlimited FDIC Coverage Could Be Extended

  By George Yacik  |  November 30, 2012

  Reid proposes two more years for Transaction Account Guarantee program.