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FINTECH JUN 05, 2012
Adviser pricing transparency is coming

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Rocked by recent fine, Brookstone ceases operations
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2012
Rocked by recent fine, Brookstone ceases operations

Indie B-D Brookstone Securities ceased operations last night, just weeks after a Finra panel ordered it to pay $2.6M in fines and restitution for selling CMOs to seniors. Sources claim the brokerage's reps were not paid today.

By Bruce Kelly
WIREHOUSES JUN 04, 2012
McCann the top-paid exec at UBS

UBS Wealth Management records another solid quarter under ex-Merrill big — but compensation's a hot topic right now for the bank's shareholders

By AOSTERLAND
Mets owners may not pay any money in Madoff settlement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
Mets owners may not pay any money in Madoff settlement

Mets owners' $162M settlement with Madoff trustees may be totally or partially offset by their own claims for $178M in losses

By Doug Cubberley
Mets owners ordered to play ball, give back $83M in Madoff money
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
Mets owners ordered to play ball, give back $83M in Madoff money

Judge backs claw back demand from bankruptcy trustee, also gives greenlight to trial; team's basic salary $90M

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2012
Industry stiffs DOL on request for IRA data in fiduciary analysis

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
Mets made twin killing by investing players' deferred comp with Madoff: Picard

Team owners allegedly looked to profit off the float, funneling money to Ponzi king

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
It is slow going on fiduciary rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial groups to DOL: Let's talk about IRA request
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2012
Financial groups to DOL: Let's talk about IRA request

Sent letter to department seeking sit-down with research director; information due by Jan. 15

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS JUN 04, 2012
High-living broker Cliff Popper commits suicide in Florida

Cliff Popper, a broker notorious for high living and high commissions from sales of mortgage-backed securities, committed suicide on Tuesday.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2012
Glimmer of hope in real estate sector sparks handicapping of early leaders

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
Finra under fire

Finra is under scrutiny from a government watchdog as Congress prepares to consider a proposal that would give the agency oversight of investment advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION JUN 03, 2012
Facebook lessons learned

The Facebook IPO flameout carries both healthy and unhealthy lessons for the investment community.

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
FSI goes with 'devil we know' in oversight of advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2012
SEC: Firm lied about execs' 'skin in game'

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
Two Provident execs hit with fines, bans

By Bruce Kelly
Financial adviser ordered to turn over $1.2M in stolen 401(k) assets
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 01, 2012
Financial adviser ordered to turn over $1.2M in stolen 401(k) assets

Judge orders repayment in suit filed by the Labor Department

By Darla Mercado
'Targets on their back,' wealthy turning to trusts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2012
'Targets on their back,' wealthy turning to trusts

Shielding assets now a prime concern of the rich; different states, different rules

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JUN 01, 2012
Client churn a royal pain? Seek a niche

Affinity practice best bet to retain book of business; whole lot of jumping going on

By LKUYKENDALL
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 01, 2012
Lobbyists redouble efforts as SRO bill heads to vote

By Mark Schoeff Jr.