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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2010
OpINion Online: Inside the Obama-BP meeting

As you probably have heard by now, British oil giant BP PLC has agreed to endow the $20 billion mea culpa fund ordered by President Obama in his Tuesday night address to the nation.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2010
Prepare now for rising rates, says MainStay's Dial

Mr. Dial is slightly overweight double-B rated loans, and slightly underweight triple-C rated loans. He has also added some high-yield bonds to the portfolio as a way to enhance performance.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2010
Finra board challengers gain support

A slate of challengers for three small-firm seats on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. board have gathered enough support to seek a spot on the ballot for the upcoming board election.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2010
'Emotional' market obscuring great stocks, says Goldman's Barry

Macro events such European debt issues, regulatory rhetoric and high unemployment all create opportunities.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2010
SEC inquiry sacks home health stocks

Shares of home health providers sank Wednesday as an investigation into the industry's Medicare reimbursement practices expanded.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2010
New York's top court says estates can bring malpractice suits

Overturning state law, New York's highest court this month ruled that estates and beneficiaries can sue estate-planning attorneys for malpractice.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2010
Byrd's death, last-minute add-ons cast doubt on financial bill's future

The sweeping financial-regulatory reform bill faces an uncertain fate in the Senate following the death early today of Sen. Robert Byrd, D-West Virginia.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 29, 2010
Paging P.T. Barnum: Fees on some broker-sold notes exceed possible return

Complex reverse convertibles mostly sold to individual investors; 'inconceivable'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2010
Banned SagePoint broker testifies he received 'gifts' — not fees

The banned broker's responses to questioning, however, often come across as confused.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2010
Does Daley's hiring signal an IPO for Artisan Partners?

Artisan Partners LP's hiring of C.J. Daley as chief financial officer may mean that the company is getting serious about IPO plans.