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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2012
Finra amends complaint against David Lerner

By Bloomberg
Finra amends complaint against David Lerner
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2012
Finra amends complaint against David Lerner

David Lerner has continued to improperly pitch nontraded REITs, according to an amended complaint filed last month by the self-regulator.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2012
Finra sank his job chances, attorney says

A Florida attorney claims that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. derailed his bid to become the state's top financial watchdog in retaliation for a previous legal dispute he had with the regulator.

By Dan Jamieson
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2012
<font color=red>Live</font> Bruce Kelly at Finra

By Paul Menchaca
FINTECH MAY 22, 2012
<font color=red>Live</font> Jim Pavia at Finra

By Paul Menchaca
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2012
Live updates about broker-dealers from Finra's annual conference

By Paul Menchaca
FINTECH MAY 22, 2012
Live updates about social media from Finra's annual conference

By Paul Menchaca
GOP in a box after JPMorgan botch
ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2012
GOP in a box after JPMorgan botch

Collateral damage from $2B hit could extend to self-regulation, hurt SRO bill

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Young workers on 401(k) offerings: We want sure things
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Young workers on 401(k) offerings: We want sure things

Gun-shy employees keen on investments that provide guaranteed income; little interest in diversification

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2012
Bank's $2B bad bet boosts Volcker rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Indexed target date funds hitting the mark with plan sponsors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Indexed target date funds hitting the mark with plan sponsors

Employers seeking lower fees, less volatile results through passive management

By Darla Mercado
Four firms to pay $9M for selling too-risky ETFs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2012
Four firms to pay $9M for selling too-risky ETFs

Finra levies fines against Citi, Morgan Stanley, UBS and Wells Fargo

By Liz Skinner
OPINION MAY 21, 2012
Giving due diligence its due

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2012
Nontraded REITs' B-D faces another probe

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Time for a new 401(k) model?

Automatic features of the 401(k) have improved savings opportunities for millions can workers over the past few years, but more could be done now and no new legislation is needed.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Retirement savings tax breaks safe — for now
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Retirement savings tax breaks safe — for now

At House hearing, neither Dems nor Republicans seemed eager to tinker with main selling point of 401(k)s and IRAs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Thrown some curves, service providers finally 'ahead of the curve' for 401(k) disclosures
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Thrown some curves, service providers finally 'ahead of the curve' for 401(k) disclosures

Study shows plan sponsors are mostly satisfied with fee info they're now receiving; much-delayed rule kicks in July 1

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2012
Nontraded REITs: A cautionary tale

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH MAY 20, 2012
Hopes for Tamarac deal: A 'one-stop portal' for front and back offices

By Janowski Davis
Finra looking into Facebook trading snafu
FINTECH MAY 18, 2012
Finra looking into Facebook trading snafu

Regulator assisting Nasdaq with investigation; orders not executed properly for 19 minutes on Friday

By Bruce Kelly