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ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2009
Regs for swaps, other derivatives debated

Regulators and members of the futures industry met before the House Agriculture Committee to debate the regulation of credit default swaps and other derivatives.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2009
Study: It pays to litigate

It might pay for broker-dealer firms and registered representatives to litigate disciplinary proceedings brought against them by the SEC and Finra.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2009
Treasury paid 44% too much, watchdog says

The Department of the Treasury under Bush administration Secretary Henry Paulson paid 44% more for bank securities than they were worth.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 04, 2009
Whistleblower faults Madoff feeder fund

Fairfield Greenwich Group, the largest feeder fund for Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC with $7.5 billion invested, failed to perform due diligence.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2009
New Jersey bars three brokers

Three former brokers, who were first with UBS Financial Services Inc. and then with Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., have been barred from working in New Jersey.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 03, 2009
Lawmakers mull pay curbs for all execs

Congress will consider legislation to extend some of the curbs on executive pay that currently apply only to those banks receiving federal assistance, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2009
Taxes and new RMD waiver may not mix

A new law that gives retirees greater latitude in taking required minimum distributions could have negative tax implications, according to advisers.

By Bloomberg
OPINION FEB 01, 2009
Choosing Geithner was a mistake

The nomination and confirmation of Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary was a mistake that will weaken the U.S. income tax system.

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH JAN 30, 2009
T. Rowe brings fund tools to the Internet

T. Rowe Price has unveiled a web portal with tools that advisers and other firms can use to evaluate the asset manager’s mutual funds.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2009
Workers upped 401(k) contributions in ’08

Despite the financial crisis and plummeting markets, employees are still contributing to their 401(k) plans, an analysis from Boston-based Fidelity Investments released today showed.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 27, 2009
End Cox's enforcement settlements, senator says

Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Schapiro should end her predecessor’s policy on negotiating settlements with corporations under investigation because it weakens enforcement efforts, an influential U.S. senator said.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2009
Ultrawealthy use business acumen to buy into indie B-Ds

Who would be better at running an independent broker-dealer than an independent rep?

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2009
SPECIAL REPORT: Indie B-Ds hunker for a tough slog

The severe market downturn is wreaking havoc on an independent-broker-dealer industry, putting all sources of income under siege and flattening already thin profit margins.

By Bloomberg
OPINION JAN 25, 2009
Make regulation review a priority

Many commentators in recent weeks have said that one of President Obama's first priorities must be to restore public confidence.

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH JAN 23, 2009
Gemini inks deal with ReFlow

Gemini Fund Services will offer ReFlow Management’s redemption service to small and midsize mutual funds. The service will be integrated into Gemini’s transfer agency services, providing clients with direct access to the service.

By Bloomberg
OPINION JAN 23, 2009
A big bear market strategy for retirees

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2009
SOX survey deadline extended by SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Economic Analysis has extended the deadline for public companies to participate in a web-based survey about the costs and benefits of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 18, 2009
ARS arbitration tough on small firms

Arbitrations that involve auction rate securities are about to be tested in new hearing procedures established by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES JAN 18, 2009
Wells unveils management lineup for Wachovia Securities

In an internal announcement Tuesday, Wells Fargo & Co. laid out top management appointments for its expanded brokerage businesses following its merger this month with Wachovia Corp.

By Jed Horowitz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 18, 2009
What we can learn from Madoff

Bernard Madoff was able to pull off what is allegedly the largest investor fraud in history because people trusted him.

By Blaine Aikin