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Putnam CEO calls for new regulator to oversee lifetime-income products
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 13, 2012
Putnam CEO calls for new regulator to oversee lifetime-income products

Putnam Investments ceo Bob Reynolds today called for the establishment of a regulatory body to approve lifetime-income products.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 13, 2012
Oklahoma State U., T. Boone Pickens tangle with Lincoln National

Oklahoma State University's athletic fund and Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. are embroiled in a legal flap over a failed charitable-insurance-funding plan.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2012
SEC tires of shell game, halts trading in 379 micro-caps

Commission targets shell companin in bid to curb pump-and-dump schemes

By John Goff
All's not well for execs who sold First Allied
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 12, 2012
All's not well for execs who sold First Allied

Chairman and CEO of Advanced Equities told they're under investigation by the SEC; sold B-D last year

By Lynne Marek
WIREHOUSES MAR 12, 2012
Lawyer sees pickup in breakaway business

By Lavonne Kuykendall
SEC commissioner, deputy director in public flap over private funds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2012
SEC commissioner, deputy director in public flap over private funds

Gallagher says some larger funds should not be subject to new registration rule; Plaze says exemptions will be rare

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 12, 2012
Reforms would hurt money funds, critics charge

By Bloomberg
Ex-Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski now advising nonprofit
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 11, 2012
Ex-Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski now advising nonprofit

Convicted in 2005 of looting Tyco International, Dennis Kozlowski now participates in a work-release program where he works as a financial consultant for a non-profit organization that helps ex-convicts.

By Doug Cubberley
Citigroup-SEC trial is delayed by federal appeals court
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 11, 2012
Citigroup-SEC trial is delayed by federal appeals court

Citigroup Inc. and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won a delay in the trial of a lawsuit the agency brought against the bank while an appeals court considers a judge's refusal to approve their $285 million settlement.

By Doug Cubberley
OPINION MAR 11, 2012
Gathering information to improve service

By Kristin Andree
Tech events held by T3,  FPA Business Solutions redundant
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Tech events held by T3, FPA Business Solutions redundant

Having attended the Technology Tools for Today and FPA Business Solutions conferences for several years, and served on the latter's business task force for the past four, I have come to the conclusion that the two events overlap.

By Davis D. Janowksi
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Small biz retirement plan would OK asset pools

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Worried about retirement

By Muneeza Iqbal
IRS on a rampage as nearly one in three HNW individuals audited
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2012
IRS on a rampage as nearly one in three HNW individuals audited

Swat team created in 2009 to target wealthy filers seeing planty of action

By John Goff
Income gap widest in Republican-leaning states
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2012
Income gap widest in Republican-leaning states

Income inequality up 18% since 1967; rose the most during Reagan era

By John Goff
Morgan Stanley exec on hate-crime charge: I'm innocent
WIREHOUSES MAR 09, 2012
Morgan Stanley exec on hate-crime charge: I'm innocent

Jennings pleads not guilty to allegedly stabbing cabbie after disupte over fare

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2012
Insider trading probe of Bachus muddles SRO picture

Another distraction has hit House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus, potentially creating more obstacles for his legislation to establish a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2012
Keegan producers may find retention deals disappointing

By Bloomberg
SEC upping the ante with new, more sophisticated technology: Schapiro
FINTECH MAR 08, 2012
SEC upping the ante with new, more sophisticated technology: Schapiro

The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing to beef up and streamline its technology, adding new systems to track and catch fraudsters and other financial miscreants.

By Bruce Kelly
N.Y. adviser bilked investors, bought a beach house: SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2012
N.Y. adviser bilked investors, bought a beach house: SEC

Callahan accused of using $3.35 million of investor money to help purchase property

By Bloomberg