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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 24, 2010
Industry groups plead fiduciary case to SEC

One by one, the groups representing constituencies in the financial services industry have trooped into meetings with SEC officials to present their arguments about whether the commission should promulgate a regulation imposing a universal standard of care for retail investment advice

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2010
Industry attitudes: Your voices and views

More than 800 financial advisers weighed in on their practices, the economy and regulation in our annual special report.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 24, 2010
SEC's Paredes: Financial regs threaten economic growth

Securities and Exchange Commission member Troy A. Paredes delivered remarks at the Securities Traders Association's 77th annual conference and business meeting on Sept. 24 in Washington

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2010
Not everyone's consolidating assets

A common belief in the financial services industry is that individuals consolidate a large chunk of their assets among fewer providers as they near retirement

By MFXFeeder
WIREHOUSES OCT 22, 2010
Indie B-Ds doing 'considerably better' than large rivals: S&P

Reaffirms independent broker-dealers' credit rating as 'stable'; brokerages could weather unexpected downturn

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 22, 2010
Asset manager won't be 'bullied' by Cuomo

Steve Rattner in fighting mood, as onetime boss of Quadrangle Group tangles with N.Y. AG

By Associated Press
SEC probes Citi funds after Smith Barney brokers' protests
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 22, 2010
SEC probes Citi funds after Smith Barney brokers' protests

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Citigroup Inc. misled investors about the riskiness of some soured debt funds, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.

By Bloomberg
UBS nears wealth management turnaround, as outflows taper off
RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2010
UBS nears wealth management turnaround, as outflows taper off

UBS AG, Switzerland's biggest bank, will probably report a fourth straight quarterly profit tomorrow and the lowest wealth management redemptions since 2008.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2010
Wirehouse recruiting remains sluggish

Sluggish recruiting and the continued slow migration of advisers to smaller firms has left the three biggest wirehouses either adding minimally to the work force or watching the head count drop

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 22, 2010
Financial adviser — and ex-UBS client — gets jail time for Swiss accounts

Hernandez evaded paying taxes on $8.8M; advised wealthy clients on -- yep -- taxes and offshore trusts

By Bloomberg
Beware of wealthy clients' 'impossible demands': Barclays
RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2010
Beware of wealthy clients' 'impossible demands': Barclays

The world's richest clients often come with “impossible demands,” push margins down and cause internal conflict with investment banking colleagues, said the vice chairman of Barclays Plc's wealth management unit.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 22, 2010
Madoff Judge erred in SIPC ruling, court told

Customers defrauded by Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme deserve repayment of as much as $500,000 each, even if they took out more than they put into his investment business, a lawyer argued today to an appeals court.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2010
Suit seeks $30M in Madoff family money

The court-appointed trustee seeking to recover billions of dollars lost by jailed financier Bernard Madoff sued three entities Thursday to get back more than $30 million that he said the Madoff family had invested, mostly in oil and gas properties and technology companies.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES OCT 21, 2010
What Warren Buffett is buying and selling now

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sold stakes in Home Depot Inc. and CarMax Inc. and cut its holding of Nike Inc. as the billionaire replaced a retiring investment manager and built the company's cash holdings.

By Mark Bruno
OPINION OCT 21, 2010
What if the 2011 tax rate is set late?

It is likely that nothing will be known about the tax rate for 2011 until after the November elections. History shows us that if everyone knows that taxes are going up, taxpayers will employ strategies to accelerate income into this year.

By Robert N. Gordon
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2010
Proxy proposals stir interest in Finra election

Proxy proposals seeking to shed more light on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. have emerged as a hot-button issue in the self-regulator's election for seven open board seats.

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2010
Finra board candidates from small B-Ds air big gripe about regulator

An unfair regulatory system is hurting small brokerage firms and needs to be changed, according to candidates running for seats on the board of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2010
Finra boots star adviser from securities biz

Rhonda Breard, Washington state adviser – and local celebrity – accused of stealing $8M from clients

By Hilary Johnson
WIREHOUSES OCT 20, 2010
Morgan Stanley takes a 3Q loss

Morgan Stanley, owner of the world's largest brokerage, reported a third-quarter loss of 7 cents a share after writing down a stake in Revel Entertainment LLC, an Atlantic City casino project.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME OCT 20, 2010
What's a Reg D security really worth? Finra has questions

B-Ds' account statements come under scrutiny; further guidance from regulator possible

By Bruce Kelly