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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2010
DeWaay lands another top indie rep

Upstart independent broker-dealer DeWaay Financial Network LLC has landed another top independent registered rep.

By Bruce Kelly
Stocks slammed again, head for correction territory; 'Fear index' at one-year high
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2010
Stocks slammed again, head for correction territory; 'Fear index' at one-year high

Stocks plunged again Thursday as more investors woke up to the possibility that economic problems such as Europe's debt crisis might spread around the world and stop the growing recovery in the U.S.

By Associated Press
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2010
No bull: This indicator signals a bear market ahead

Copper just slipped into a bear market. If his Ph.D. still carries any clout, the world might follow suit.

By Daily Reckoning
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2010
Don't fall for fake SEC

A group of Internet con artists masquerading as the Securities and Exchange Commission is swindling investors

By Darla Mercado
Behind-the-scenes battle raging in Congress over fiduciary amendment
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2010
Behind-the-scenes battle raging in Congress over fiduciary amendment

As the Senate this week wades through scores of amendments to legislation on financial regulatory reform, lobbyists are going toe-to-toe over applying a fiduciary standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2010
Regulators OK plan to police banks' pay policies

The regulators won't actually set compensation. Instead, they would review — and could veto — pay policies that could cause too much risk-taking by executives, traders or loan officers.

By Bloomberg
Bull or bear market? Money managers part company
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2010
Bull or bear market? Money managers part company

The stock market appears to be headed for yet another strange day in May, with share prices plunging, then rallying. then falling again. Given the recent market gyrations, money managers disagree on whether it's time to abandon ship

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2010
Next hotbed for securities fraud cases? You'd be surprised

U.S. prosecutors in Virginia plan to step up pursuit of financial fraud cases, taking advantage of a court holding two years ago that their district has jurisdiction over crimes linked to federal securities filings

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 20, 2010
Advisers on the Move: UBS team bolts for Credit Suisse

Richard Ziegelasch and Wendy Holmes, who managed $258 million in client assets, are on the move to Credit Suisse

By Mark Bruno
WIREHOUSES MAY 20, 2010
Blog: Institutional arrogance at MSSB?

Firms will never admit that they lost somebody good or admit that they hired somebody bad.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2010
Shut-down brokerage committed fraud: Finra

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2010
WealthTrust founder Rusty Benton relinquishes CEO post

Rush “Rusty” Benton, who founded WealthTrust LLC in 1997 to buy majority stakes in independent wealth management firms, is stepping down as chief executive officer of the company and will assume the new role of chairman, he said Thursday.

By Jed Horowitz
Market rot produces bumper crop for tax-loss harvesters
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2010
Market rot produces bumper crop for tax-loss harvesters

Market volatility presents an opportunity to offset gains with losses. Is it worth the hassle? Experts say tax-loss harvesting can boost portfolio returns by as much as seven percentage points

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2010
Fiduciary add-ons to reform bill in flux

An amendment floated last week by Sens. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., and Ted Kaufman, D-Del., that would impose criminal penalties on broker-dealers for violating fiduciary standards is giving the senators a way to vent frustration with Wall Street.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Market plummet: Computers gone wild?
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2010
Market plummet: Computers gone wild?

The massive stock sell off on Thursday may have been initially triggered by human error. But it appears that mechanized trading had a lot to do with the wild ride that followed. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/selloff0506> Readers' rant: What's your take?</a>

By John Goff
'Significant fight' brewing over fiduciary amendments
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2010
'Significant fight' brewing over fiduciary amendments

Arlen Specter's call for criminal penalties is sure to draw fire from Republicans on the hill and lobbyists in the Senate reception room

By Bloomberg
BlackRock's Kristi Mitchem to join State Street: Sources
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2010
BlackRock's Kristi Mitchem to join State Street: Sources

State Street Global Advisors tabs former Goldman and Barclays executive to head its defined contribution business

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 19, 2010
TD's Bradley to advisers: Ignore options at your own peril

Head of discount brokerage's custody arm says larger firms already talking up the virtues of the financial instruments; expand 'beyond asset allocation'

By Hilary Johnson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 19, 2010
Judge slams ex-Merrill broker's proposed plea deal

The former Maxim Group broker allegedly lied to Merrill about his book of business, then purportedly made off with a $780K inducement loan

By Bloomberg
Allen Stanford sued by American Express over credit card debt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 19, 2010
Allen Stanford sued by American Express over credit card debt

Indicted financier R. Allen Stanford was sued by a unit of American Express Co. for $115,712.79 in back credit card debt.

By Bloomberg