Before the bottom fell out of the financial services industry, support for shareholder resolutions on executive compensation seemed to be losing momentum.

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is likely to be among the first pieces of legislation that President Barack Obama signs into law, signaling a possible increase in actions brought against employers by workers who may have experienced pay discrimination.

Frank talk about the Fed as super-regulator.

A new survey provides a refreshing assessment of “risk culture.”

Employees who have seen their 401(k) balances dwindle over the last year will soon be able to get long prohibited individual investment advice from investment companies as a result of a new rule from the Department of Labor (DOL).

Cox’s temporary successor at SEC steps in.

Framing the financial crisis as a foreign-policy priority

SEC in bad shape; is its future in question?

It's that time of year when many senior executives find out how happy their new year really will be as they learn the amount of their incentive compensation for last year.

Due to the continuing climb in unemployment numbers and the attendant increase in the loss of health care benefits, lawmakers are considering changes in COBRA that could result in subsidization of costs and, less likely, an extension of eligibility beyond the usual 18 months.

Cigna's recent announcement that it would reduce its workforce by over 1,000 positions, about four percent, to strengthen the company's competitive position during the economic downturn, signals the importance of vendor solvency issues in employer plans.