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• Failure to Communicate Boosts Government-Bond Yields

  By Simon Kennedy and Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  June 17, 2013

  Push to improve central-bank transparency results in airing of conflicting views and increased volatility in the U.S., Japan, and the EU.

• House Passes Cross-Border Swaps Bill

  By Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  June 17, 2013

  Bill limiting CFTC authority on cross-borders swaps may pressure the agency to delay final action on application of derivatives rules to foreign entities.

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  How Can You Prepare for Hurricanes?

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  June 6, 2013

  Al Tobin, of Aon Risk Solutions, says one of the most important lessons learned from Sandy is the most basic: Read your policy!

• NYC Pension Chief Wants to Cut Out Wall Street Fees

  By Martin Z. Braun and Henry Goldman, Bloomberg  |  May 31, 2013

  City sees opportunities for better returns and lower costs by managing some investments in-house.

• Kroll Says S&P, Moody’s Again Putting Profits Ahead of Accuracy

  By Dave Michaels and Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  May 14, 2013

  Founder of rating company criticizes other credit raters at SEC roundtable.

• Soaring U.S. Revenue May Lead to Drop in Bond Sales

  By Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg, Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  May 13, 2013

  Wall Street’s biggest bond dealers are starting to forecast that the U.S. Treasury will reduce the size of its debt auctions in coming months.

• Online Sales Tax Could Run into Trouble in U.S. House

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Measure is expected to win Senate approval today.

• Disclosure of CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Stalls

  By Elliot Blair Smith and Phil Kuntz, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  SEC has yet to draw up rules as big companies lobby against the Dodd-Frank requirement.

• Opponents of Online Sales Tax Face Tough Battle

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  April 23, 2013

  Tax could provide states with about $23 billion a year in additional revenue.

• Corzine Sued by Trustee over MF Global Failure

  By Phil Milford and Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg  |  April 23, 2013

  CFO Steenkamp and COO Abelow are also named in Freeh’s lawsuit.