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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 25, 2011
Private-equity firm's spending spree continues

COR Securities agrees to buy clearing firm, makes offer for holding company of two indie B-Ds

By Bruce Kelly
For plan sponsors, check's in the mail — but nobody's home
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2011
For plan sponsors, check's in the mail — but nobody's home

Getting uncashed benefit checks to ex-employees a growing problem; death a bigger complication

By John Goff
Data dump bigger burden on retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2011
Data dump bigger burden on retirement plan advisers

Required disclosures mean advisers can easily benchmark performance; onus on advisers to prod stragglers to do better

By Darla Mercado
Rothstein gets 50 years in prison for $1.2B ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 23, 2011
Rothstein gets 50 years in prison for $1.2B ponzi

Former South Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison for using his law firm to run a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that financed a lavish lifestyle, bankrolled his firm and bought political influence.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
A solution for firms using Salesforce

By MFXFeeder
Insider Corporate tax reform could snare advisory firms
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 22, 2011
Insider Corporate tax reform could snare advisory firms

Cuts for larger companies may be paid for by elimination of deductions for LLPs and LLCs

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
Raymond James makes its social-media move

Raymond James Financial Inc. has become the latest financial services firm to help minimize the compliance barrier to wider use of social media

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
Schwab tries to wow advisers with its technology progress

Schwab Advisor Services last week showed off the first of its completed integrations with Salesforce.com and announced a new partnership

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
The tech vendors advisers use — and what they really think of them

I was thrilled to see another iteration of some of our recent technology survey data included in our INTech newsletter the other day.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitration rules against Société Générale in $61 million award
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2011
Finra arbitration rules against Société Générale in $61 million award

A Finra arbitration panel has ruled against Société Générale SA and a handful of its affiliates, ordering the bank to pay $61 million to a California-based fund manager.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2011
Coming to a branch near you: Finra examiners

As Finra recently indicated in its summary of this year's examinations, <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111221/FREE/111229981>, 2011 was a very busy year.</a>

By Mark Bruno
SEC appeals Rakoff's rejection of $285M Citigroup settlement
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2011
SEC appeals Rakoff's rejection of $285M Citigroup settlement

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appealed a federal judge's decision to reject its proposed $285 million settlement with Citigroup Inc.

By Doug Cubberley
Wells to pay $2M to settle claims broker sold unsuitable investments to seniors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2011
Wells to pay $2M to settle claims broker sold unsuitable investments to seniors

Finra alleged that a broker bought reverse convertible notes for 21 mostly elderly customers

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2011
SEC may pursue out-of-court deals

The Securities and Exchange Commission appears likely to pursue more cases administratively as a result of a federal judge's decision last week to reject a $285 million settlement with Citigroup Inc.

By Liz Skinner
A fine mess: SEC aims to raise penalties amid criticism of settlements
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2011
A fine mess: SEC aims to raise penalties amid criticism of settlements

By John Goff
Judge rejects Citigroup SEC mortgage securities accord
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2011
Judge rejects Citigroup SEC mortgage securities accord

Citigroup Inc.'s $285 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over mortgage-backed securities was rejected by federal judge who said he hadn't been given enough facts to approve it.

By Doug Cubberley
Ex-UBS wealth chief 'confused' over regulator's attempt to fine him
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2011
Ex-UBS wealth chief 'confused' over regulator's attempt to fine him

The former chief executive officer of UBS AG's wealth-management unit in the U.K., said he was &#8220;confused&#8221; by the British finance regulator's attempt to fine him for failing to prevent unauthorized trading.

By Doug Cubberley
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 20, 2011
SEC, SIPC ready to rumble over Ponzi payouts

By Dan Jamieson
Biggest bounced check ever as bank failures cost U.S. $88B
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 20, 2011
Biggest bounced check ever as bank failures cost U.S. $88B

Critics claim more transparency needed to prevent future fiascos; no 'scalps on the wall'

By John Goff
Paging Willie Sutton: English butlers making a beeline to China
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2011
Paging Willie Sutton: English butlers making a beeline to China

Placement agencies can't keep up with demand; new clients 'sitting on piles of money'

By John Goff