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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2011
Finra's efforts to keep watch on unstable markets

The following is an edited version of a speech given by Richard G. Ketchum, chairman and chief executive of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc., Oct. 13 at the Security Traders Association's annual conference in Palm Beach, Fla.

By MFXFeeder
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 27, 2011
Double-dip threat has passed: RJ strategist

Don't worry about a double dip, says Raymond James' chief investment strategist Jeff Saut.

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2011
Ready or not, here comes 'the switch'

State regulators and compliance experts are at odds about whether the states will be ready to take over regulatory responsibility for thousands of small investment advisers in March, some compliance experts said

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 27, 2011
IRS offers a pass on misclassified indie contractors

Broker-dealers now have a low-cost way to clear their slate with the IRS if they have been misclassifying employees as independent contractors

By Darla Mercado
State regulators on adviser SRO: Thanks, but no thanks
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2011
State regulators on adviser SRO: Thanks, but no thanks

SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter picked a tough crowd before which to try to drum up support for a draft SRO bill for investment advisers proposed by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
House draft would establish adviser SRO
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2011
House draft would establish adviser SRO

A draft of a bill that would establish a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers was released today by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., in advance of Tuesday's hearing by the House Capital Markets Subcommittee.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INcite: Want to create jobs? First cut capital gains taxes
RIA NEWS OCT 26, 2011
INcite: Want to create jobs? First cut capital gains taxes

Along with jobs, raising taxes on the rich is one of things the Wall Street protesters feel strongly about, as Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic governor of New York, is learning all too well.

By Doug Cubberley
Federal refi program won't mean beans to many homeowners
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2011
Federal refi program won't mean beans to many homeowners

Despite easing of refinancing standards, home loans still tough to come by

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2011
Former top cop at Finra joins LPL

Shorris signs on with indie B-D; 'invaluable addition'

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2011
Former LPL adviser: I was fired for running gun ad

Onetime Barron's hotshot adviser files suit against firm; also suing local regulators, including new NASAA president

By Bruce Kelly
20 B-Ds duped by fake money managers in 'free-riding' scheme: SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 25, 2011
20 B-Ds duped by fake money managers in 'free-riding' scheme: SEC

Two Florida men caused up to 20 broker-dealers $2 million in losses through an alleged scheme that involved an illegal “free-riding” scheme of selling stocks before they paid for them.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 25, 2011
NAPFA fears fallout from Spangler probe

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, whose members consider their fee-based model to be the gold standard for unbiased advice, is worried that its reputation will be tarnished in light of a second high-profile investigation involving one of its former top officers

By Darla Mercado
Chicago high-rise falls flat, marks largest muni default of the year
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2011
Chicago high-rise falls flat, marks largest muni default of the year

The Clare at Water Tower missed $229m payment this month

By John Goff
DOL: Back to square one on 'fiduciary'
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2011
DOL: Back to square one on 'fiduciary'

Controversial plan to expand definition yanked to allow more input, further economic analysis

By Bloomberg
FSI goes straight to Obama to protest Labor fiduciary proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 25, 2011
FSI goes straight to Obama to protest Labor fiduciary proposal

In an effort to halt that regulation and persuade the department to start over, the Financial Services Institute is going over Ms. Borzi's head and her boss's head, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, to President Barack Obama.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
World has “bigger problem” than in 2008, Black Swan author says
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2011
World has “bigger problem” than in 2008, Black Swan author says

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the best-selling book “The Black Swan,” said the current global market turmoil is worse than it was in 2008 because countries such as the U.S. have larger sovereign-debt loads.

By Doug Cubberley
FINTECH OCT 24, 2011
Salesforce.com is more than a CRM app

Salesforce.com has become a serious competitor in the customer relationship management market for financial advisers

By Davis Janowski
Advisers not using social media are missing out on clients: survey
RIA NEWS OCT 24, 2011
Advisers not using social media are missing out on clients: survey

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Millionaires, mass affluent bemoan markets but double down anyway
RIA NEWS OCT 24, 2011
Millionaires, mass affluent bemoan markets but double down anyway

Pessimistic mass-affluent, millionaire investors are putting more money in play

By Bloomberg
Affluent doing just fine — but don't try telling them that
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2011
Affluent doing just fine — but don't try telling them that

Survey finds mass-affluent investors still gloomy as heck about their finances; 'not matching the reality of their situation'

By Lavonne Kuykendall