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WIREHOUSES MAR 12, 2012
Lawyer sees pickup in breakaway business

By Lavonne Kuykendall
SEC commissioner, deputy director in public flap over private funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 12, 2012
SEC commissioner, deputy director in public flap over private funds

Gallagher says some larger funds should not be subject to new registration rule; Plaze says exemptions will be rare

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 12, 2012
Reforms would hurt money funds, critics charge

By Bloomberg
Ex-Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski now advising nonprofit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 11, 2012
Ex-Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski now advising nonprofit

Convicted in 2005 of looting Tyco International, Dennis Kozlowski now participates in a work-release program where he works as a financial consultant for a non-profit organization that helps ex-convicts.

By Doug Cubberley
Citigroup-SEC trial is delayed by federal appeals court
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 11, 2012
Citigroup-SEC trial is delayed by federal appeals court

Citigroup Inc. and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won a delay in the trial of a lawsuit the agency brought against the bank while an appeals court considers a judge's refusal to approve their $285 million settlement.

By Doug Cubberley
OPINION MAR 11, 2012
Gathering information to improve service

By Kristin Andree
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Worried about retirement

By Muneeza Iqbal
Tech events held by T3,  FPA Business Solutions redundant
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Tech events held by T3, FPA Business Solutions redundant

Having attended the Technology Tools for Today and FPA Business Solutions conferences for several years, and served on the latter's business task force for the past four, I have come to the conclusion that the two events overlap.

By Davis D. Janowksi
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Small biz retirement plan would OK asset pools

By Liz Skinner
IRS on a rampage as nearly one in three HNW individuals audited
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 09, 2012
IRS on a rampage as nearly one in three HNW individuals audited

Swat team created in 2009 to target wealthy filers seeing planty of action

By John Goff
Income gap widest in Republican-leaning states
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2012
Income gap widest in Republican-leaning states

Income inequality up 18% since 1967; rose the most during Reagan era

By John Goff
Morgan Stanley exec on hate-crime charge: I'm innocent
WIREHOUSES MAR 09, 2012
Morgan Stanley exec on hate-crime charge: I'm innocent

Jennings pleads not guilty to allegedly stabbing cabbie after disupte over fare

By John Goff
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 09, 2012
Insider trading probe of Bachus muddles SRO picture

Another distraction has hit House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus, potentially creating more obstacles for his legislation to establish a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2012
Keegan producers may find retention deals disappointing

By Bloomberg
SEC upping the ante with new, more sophisticated technology: Schapiro
FINTECH MAR 08, 2012
SEC upping the ante with new, more sophisticated technology: Schapiro

The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing to beef up and streamline its technology, adding new systems to track and catch fraudsters and other financial miscreants.

By Bruce Kelly
N.Y. adviser bilked investors, bought a beach house: SEC
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 08, 2012
N.Y. adviser bilked investors, bought a beach house: SEC

Callahan accused of using $3.35 million of investor money to help purchase property

By Bloomberg
White House wants closer scrutiny of investment advisers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 08, 2012
White House wants closer scrutiny of investment advisers

Administration's proposed budget would boost funds for SEC; more examiners, more exams

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 08, 2012
LPL is gunning for hotshot reps

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2012
Court to Wells: Pay ex-reps $1.1M

Advisory unit loses latest appeal of raiding case stemming from brokers' move to Stifel in 2008; ordered to pay lawyers' fees

By Bloomberg
B-D group: SIPC right, SEC wrong in Stanford clash
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2012
B-D group: SIPC right, SEC wrong in Stanford clash

NAIBD calls commission's insistence that agency cover Stanford losses 'a misfit solution'

By Dan Jamieson