Financial Stability Oversight Council

• Former FDIC Head Bair Criticizes Proposed Money Fund Compromise (SEC)

  November 2, 2012

  Industry’s suggestions, like fee for withdrawing in times of stress, could exacerbate crisis, Bair says.

• Investment Managers Seek Money Fund Deal

  By Christopher Condon and Robert Schmidt  |  October 26, 2012

  As FSOC action looms, several firms will meet with the SEC today to discuss a possible compromise.

• Fed’s Tarullo Says Money Funds Pose Systemic Risk

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 10, 2012

  Fed governor calls for SEC to tighten oversight of money fund industry.

• Dealmaking on Money Fund Rules Resumes

  By Joshua Gallu, Christopher Condon and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  September 28, 2012

  Geithner breaks logjam by forcing SEC to put issue back on its agenda.

• Geithner Urges Money-Market Overhaul

  By Ian Katz and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  September 27, 2012

  Treasury Secretary asks FSOC to push SEC to tighten rules on funds.

• SEC’s Gallagher Supports Floating NAV on Money Funds

  By Joshua Gallu and Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg  |  September 27, 2012

  Commissioner's comments may revive SEC debate on regulating funds.

• Non-Banks May Be Singled Out as Risky

  By Cheyenne Hopkins and Ian Katz, Bloomberg  |  September 12, 2012

  U.S. panel poised to designate first non-bank companies as potential risks to financial system.

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  Despite Reprieve, Money Funds Under Pressure

  By John Hintze  |  August 28, 2012

  The SEC threw in the towel on tighter regs, but treasurers may lose interest given the funds’ very low yields. (Heath Tarbert of Weil Gotshal & Manges)

• Money Funds To Test Geithner, Bernanke

  By Christopher Condon, Bloomberg  |  August 24, 2012

  Federal Reserve and Treasury seen taking up the effort to tighten regulation of funds after SEC fails.

• Former SEC Chair Criticizes Agency’s Money-Fund Punt

  By Laura Marcinek and Tom Keene, Bloomberg  |  August 23, 2012

  Inability to pass tougher rules is a ‘national disgrace,’ Levitt says.