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February 12, 2007 American Bar Association

The ABA was founded on August 21, 1878 in Saratoga Springs, New York, by 100 lawyers from 21 states. The legal profession as we know it today barely existed at that time. Lawyers were generally sole practitioners who trained...[more]

February 9, 2007 CFA Institute

Now in its 60th year, the CFA Institute is comprised of more than 88,000 individual voting members and 134 member societies across the globe that believe in setting a higher standard for the investment profession. Individual...[more]

November 17, 2006 Congressional Profiles

Source:Center for Responsive Politics

The Center for Responsive Politics in Washington DC has developed profiles of the new leadership on both sides of the aisle. After January 1 the Democrats will be majority parties in both houses of Congress. [more]

February 12, 2007 Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions,...[more]

February 9, 2007 Investment Company Institute

The Investment Company Institute (ICI) is the national association of U.S. investment companies. Founded in 1940, its membership as of February 1, 2007 included 8,795 mutual funds, 658 closed-end funds, 325 exchange-traded funds,...[more]

July 1, 2008 Investor Environmental Health Network

The Investor Environmental Health Network is a collaborative partnership of investment managers, advised by nongovernmental organizations, concerned about the financial and public health risks associated with corporate toxic...[more]

February 12, 2007 Investorside Research Association

The Investorside Research Association is a non-profit trade association of investment research providers that do not engage in investment banking, company consulting or research-for-hire. Our members constitute the leading...[more]

February 12, 2007 Issue Management Council

The phrase "issue management" was coined by Howard Chase in April of 1976. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s in his role as a corporate PR officer, Chase was fascinated with the increasing influence that outside forces exerted on...[more]

February 12, 2007 Moody's Investors Service

Moody's Investors Service is among the world's most respected, widely utilized sources for credit ratings, research and risk analysis. In addition to the core ratings business, Moody’s publishes market-leading credit opinions,...[more]

February 12, 2007 NASDAQ Exchange

The Board of Directors of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (the "Company") sets high standards for the Company's employees, officers and directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance. It is...[more]

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Players - Federal Regulators

January 1, 2008 An Overview: Federal Reserve Banking System

The Federal Reserve was created on December 23, 1913, with the signing of the Federal Reserve Act by President Woodrow Wilson. The act had been drafted as House Resolution 7837 by Representative Carter Glass (D-VA), incoming...[more]

May 4, 2006 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for up to $100,000; by identifying, monitoring and...[more]

May 4, 2006 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)

The Council is a formal interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB),...[more]

May 4, 2006 Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a long tradition of maintaining a competitive marketplace for both consumers and businesses. When the FTC was created in 1914, its purpose was to prevent unfair methods of competition in...[more]

May 4, 2006 National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is the federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions across the country through the...[more]

October 26, 2006 Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO)

The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) was established as an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development by the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of...[more]

May 4, 2006 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks. It also supervises the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. [more]

May 4, 2006 Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is the primary regulator of all federally chartered and many state-chartered thrift institutions, which include savings banks and savings and loan associations. OTS was established as a...[more]