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This page contains links to other useful Internet sites related to the Regulation of Financial Institutions. Depository Institutions Insurance Companies Securities Industry Investment Companies Pensions and Social Security Other Locations DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS Government Agencies Federal Agencies Comptroller of the Currency -- Office of the U.S. Department of Treasury responsible for regulating national banks. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation -- Corporation in charge of insuring depository institutions in the United States and providing primary federal oversight of state-chartered banks that are not members of the federal reserve system. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council -- Coordinating council for examination and reporting requirements of financial institutions. Federal Reserve Board -- Federal agency responsible for supervising state-chartered member banks and all bank holding companies. - Federal Reserve District Banks -- Links to District Banks that comprise the Federal Reserve System. - Federal Reserve National Information Center on Banks -- Central location for substantial information about banks and bank holding companies in the United States. - Federal Reserve Economic Research in Print -- Index to substantial library of Federal Reserve economic research. National Credit Union Administration -- Federal agency responsible for supervision of credit unions. Office of Thrift Supervision -- Office of the U.S. Treasury Department responsible for supervising thrift institutions. Other Agencies Conference of State Bank Supervisors -- Coordinating organization for state banking commissions. State Banking Commissions -- This site, maintained by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, includes links to all the state banking commissions. Bank of International Settlements -- This organization promotes international cooperation among bank supervisors and has issued a number of influential reports on supervisory standards, many of which are available through this site. Industry Information & Trade Associations American Bankers Association -- A major trade group for U.S. banks. American Community Bankers -- A trade association for community banks and savings institutions. Bankers Roundtable -- A trade organization for the 125 largest banking and thrift holding companies. Independent Bankers Association of America -- A trade group for community banks. National Automated Clearing House Association -- An organization specializing in the development and coordination of payment systems. Representative Firms Bank of America -- Website of a major U.S. bank. Citibank -- Website of another major U.S. bank First Union -- Website of a major super-regional bank. - see related press accounts, academic papers, casebook materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INSURANCE COMPANIES Government Authorities National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) -- The official NAIC site, with basic information about the function of the NAIC and some of its more important projects. State Insurance Commission Directory (maintained by A.M. Best Company) -- Links to state insurance commissions. Industry Information & Trade Associations: A.M. Best Company -- A major rating organization for insurance companies. American Insurance Association (property/casualty) -- Trade group for property/casualty companies. American Risk and Insurance Association -- Association of insurance industry professionals and scholars. Independent Insurance Agents of America -- Association of independent insurance agents. Insurance Information Institute -- Coordinating organization for information about the property/casualty industry. Site includes numerous links to other insurance sites. Wharton School Risk Management and Decision Process Center -- Academic center focusing on many insurance issues. Representative Firms Allstate -- Website of a major property insurance company. Metropolitan Life -- Website for a major life insurance company. Prudential -- Website for another major life insurance company. - see related press accounts, academic papers, casebook materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SECURITIES INDUSTRY Government Authorities & Self Regulatory Organizations Securities & Exchange Commission (U.S.) -- From this site, you can read and download information about the Commission's regulatory agenda and recent enforcement actions. North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) -- This is the site of a regulatory body that coordinates securities supervision in U.S. states and Canadian provinces. New York Stock Exchange -- This is the home page of the New York Stock Exchange. NASD Regulation -- This site is maintained by the principal self-regulatory organization for U.S. over-the-counter markets. State Securities Regulator Directory (maintained by the NASAA) -- Links to all US state securities regulators. International Securities Commission Organization -- An international organization for coordinating securities regulation across national boundaries. Industry Groups & Trade Associations Securities Industry Association -- The principal trade group for the U.S. securities industry. Representative Firms Charles Schwab -- One of the original discount brokerage firms that emerged after the reforms of 1975. E-Trade -- A leading firm in electronic trading. Merrill Lynch -- A major U.S. securities firm. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter -- Another major U.S. securities firm. - see related press accounts, academic papers, casebook materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INVESTMENT COMPANIES Regulatory Authorities Securities & Exchange Commission (U.S.) -- From this site, you can read and download information about the Commission's regulatory agenda and recent enforcement actions. North American Securities Administrators Association -- This is the site of a regulatory body that coordinates securities supervision in U.S. states and Canadian provinces. New York Stock Exchange -- This is the home page of the New York Stock Exchange. NASD Regulation -- This site is maintained by the principal self-regulatory organization for U.S. over-the-counter markets. State Securities Regulator Directory (maintained by the NASAA) -- Links to all US state securities regulators. International Securities Commission Organization -- An international organization for coordinating securities regulation across national boundaries. Industry Information & Trade Associations Investment Company Institute -- The leading trade group for the U.S. mutual fund industry. Morningstar -- A leading supplier of information about investment companies in the United States. Mutual Fund Investors Center -- Various links of interest to mutual fund investors. Mutual Fund Links -- Another sources of links for mutual fund investors. Representative Firms Fidelity Investments -- The largest mutual fund complex in the United States. The Vanguard Group -- The second large mutual fund complex in the United States. - see related press accounts, academic papers, casebook materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY Regulatory Authorities ERISA Agencies Department of Labor -- Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration -- The division of the Labor Department responsible for supervising pension plans. Internal Revenue Service -- Another source of federal oversight of private pension plans. Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) -- The federal agency charged with guaranteeing certain private pension plan benefits. Other Agencies Social Security Administration -- The federal agency responsible for administering the Social Security Program. This site includes extensive information about Social Security finances. Industry Information & Trade Associations American Association of Retired Persons -- An organization that follows pension and Social Security reform issues with special care. Employee Benefit Research Institute -- An industry group that collects information about pensions and other type of employee benefits. National Academy of Social Insurance -- Academic group specializing in the analysis of social insurance programs including Social Security.substantial information about pensions and other forms of employee benefits. Pension Research Council -- An academic research center located at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania focusing on policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits. Representative Firms TIAA-Cref -- A large administrator of pensions for universities, colleges, and other educational institutions. - see related press accounts, academic papers, casebook materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OTHER LOCATIONS Government Congressional Budget Office -- A principal source for U.S. budgetary issues. FedLaw -- Link to various sources of federal law. Financial Accounting Standards Board -- Body responsible for developing generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. General Accounting Office -- This federal agency roduces numerous reports and related testimony about various topics, including financial institutions. Recent publications are available on-line. Government Printing Office -- Source of various on-publications of the federal government. House Committee on Banking and Financial Services -- House committee responsible for banking issues. House Committee on Commerce -- House committee responsible for securities issues. Office of Management and Budget -- Executive office responsible for preparing and overseeing the federal budget. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs -- Senate Committee responsible for banking issues. Senate Committee on Finance -- Senate committee responsible for securities issues. Thomas -- Database of congressional materials. Multinational Organizations European Union --Server for the European Union, including links to updated versions of major financial services laws applicable to the EU. International Monetary Fund --This web site includes information about various IMF's programs, including its recent well-publicized loans to developing countries experiencing financial difficulties. World Bank -- This site includes background about the World Bank organizations and various information about World Bank programs and member countries. Financial and Economic Resources Bank Rate Monitor -- Current information on interest rates. CorpFiNet. A private site designed for financial professionals. Includes a variety of links to other financial resources on the internet. FINWeb Home Page (University of Texas at Austin) -- This site provides links to a variety of internet resources on economic and financial topics. It is a good place to begin looking for economic and financial data. Nouriel Roubini's Webpage on the Asian Financial Crisis -- Collection of links and background information on the Asian financial crisis. Social Science Research Network -- A collection of social science research papers. Wharton Financial Institutions Center -- Academic research site dedicated to analysis of productivity and performance, risk management, and competitive structure in the financial services industry. LECTURES  |  RESOURCES  |  PRESS  |  PAPERS  |  CASEBOOK  |  RFI MAIN  |  BERKMAN