Worried about losing some of the $3 trillion in assets they oversee, defined contribution plan administrators have forged a coalition with plan sponsors and retirees to lobby Congress to allow Roth conversions for 401(k) plan participants.

If money market funds experience another run similar to the one that occurred in September 2008, the industry would be unlikely to survive in its current form, according to an SEC official.

Shareholders should have more power to bring lawsuits against companies for paying excessive compensation to executives, the chairman of the House subcommittee that has jurisdiction over securities matters said.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a list of regulations for money market funds that includes stricter disclosure and control of institutional investors.

The hedge fund industry wants parity with mutual funds in its ability to buy exchange-traded funds under a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to streamline ETF regulation.