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AIA objects to Dodd’s latest bill

16 March 2010

US Senator Chris Dodd has unveiled a new bill that would allow the Federal Reserve to gain powers over non-bank financial firms and keep much of its authority over new banks.

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US Senator Chris Dodd has unveiled a new bill that would allow the Federal Reserve to gain powers over non-bank financial firms and keep much of its authority over new banks, Reuters has reported.

As well as keeping many of the bank focused supervisions as first...


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