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RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2010
Labor Dept. eyes reports of advisers exploiting retirees

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 17, 2010
Goldman Sachs sued for alleged discrimination

The plaintiffs, H. Cristina Chen-Oster, a former vice president, Lisa Parisi, a former managing director, and Shanna Orlich, a former associate, seek class-action status to represent all female Goldman employees with those job titles.

By Bloomberg
Security snafu has advisers up in arms
FINTECH NOV 17, 2010
Security snafu has advisers up in arms

Advisers who were impacted when the Massachusetts Securities Division sent out their confidential info to an industry media outlet are now voicing their furor.

By Bloomberg
Data theft puts LPL clients at risk
FINTECH NOV 17, 2010
Data theft puts LPL clients at risk

LPL Financial yet again has fallen prey to a technology blunder that placed private client information at risk.

By Davis Janowski
RIA NEWS NOV 17, 2010
TD Ameritrade data theft settlement talks resume

A lawsuit over the theft of contact information for more than 6 million TD Ameritrade customers has been ordered into mediation, so the search for a satisfactory settlement will continue.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2010
SEC's pay rules may mimic TARP's

Compensation for brokers and firm executives would be subject to claw-backs if deemed excessive

By Bruce Kelly
Memo: SEC to issue new broker pay rules by April
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2010
Memo: SEC to issue new broker pay rules by April

The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to issue new rules regarding broker pay by April, according to a memo obtained by InvestmentNews.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2010
Finra's indie board members slammed for apparent about-face

Three reformist small-firm governors elected to the board of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. in August already are facing some heat.

By Dan Jamieson
SEC: Lawyer who got Madoff bucks didn't recuse himself in probe
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 15, 2010
SEC: Lawyer who got Madoff bucks didn't recuse himself in probe

House committee seeking more info about Becker's role in investigation of Ponzi king

By John Goff
More than 140 former Madoff clients are sued over fake profits
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 15, 2010
More than 140 former Madoff clients are sued over fake profits

A group of at least 140 of Bernard Madoff's former investors, including Thomas H. Lee, were sued by a court-appointed trustee seeking to recover fictitious profits they received in the six years before the con man's firm filed for bankruptcy in December 2008.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2010
MetLife's exit from LTC a positive for carrier: Moody's

MetLife Inc.'s decision to stop writing new long-term-care insurance should be viewed as a positive event, according to Moody's Investor Services.

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2010
Wall Street edging back to hiring mode

Signs are emerging that Wall Street is looking to staff up after a long, painful purge.

By Aaron Elstein
Survey reveals top retirement concern of Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2010
Survey reveals top retirement concern of Americans

Affording health care during retirement remains the No. 1 concern of working Americans, according to a new survey from Edward Jones.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS NOV 14, 2010
New regs forcing '401(k) dabblers' out of market: Expert

Tougher regulation in the 401(k) marketplace is driving “dabblers” out of the plan advisory business, according to an industry executive.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS NOV 14, 2010
Why registering with states early may be a mistake for RIAs

Financial advisers who live by the maxim “the early bird catches the worm” might want to think twice before getting a head start on making the switch to state registration.

By Lisa Shidler
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2010
Growth area for advisers: 'Accidental entrepreneurs'

Deep job losses from the Great Recession, combined with dried-up job markets, have created a class of “accidental entrepreneurs” — people who start businesses because they have few other options.

By Deborah Nason
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 14, 2010
Advisers gear up for cost basis rule change

Financial advisers are bulking up their resources — and bracing for client complaints — as they prepare for the Jan. 1 deadline to begin complying with new cost basis rules.

By Lisa Shidler
Proxy firms may feel pinch under DOL proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 14, 2010
Proxy firms may feel pinch under DOL proposal

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., the nation's largest proxy advisory firm, could be forced to revise its business plan if the Labor Department adopts a proposal to expand the definition of “fiduciary.”

By Doug Halonen
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 14, 2010
Finra alerts parent firm of Edelman

Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., a wealth management broker-dealer that owns Edelman Financial Services LLC, indicated in its quarterly report that regulators have decided to recommend disciplining the company.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH NOV 14, 2010
How a small custodian competes

Trust Company of America is building a future-oriented interface

By Davis Janowski