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SEC delays plans to create departments
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 06, 2011
SEC delays plans to create departments

The Securities and Exchange Commission is holding off forming several new departments required under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.

By Dan Jamieson
MetLife halts sale of new long-term-care insurance
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2011
MetLife halts sale of new long-term-care insurance

MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, will halt the sale of new long-term care coverage after citing “financial challenges” in the business.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 06, 2011
Schapiro's $9M payout enrages advisers

The disclosure that Mary Schapiro received nearly $9 million last year when she left her post as Finra's chief executive to become chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission was greeted with outrage by brokerage industry participants last week.

By Dan Jamieson
Kill bill? Rep. Bachmann aims to repeal Dodd-Frank
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 05, 2011
Kill bill? Rep. Bachmann aims to repeal Dodd-Frank

But Republican representative has little support for wholesale repeal, even among GOP

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION JAN 05, 2011
A headhunter's dinner with three unhappy advisers, Part 5: Wrapping it all up

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JAN 05, 2011
A headhunter's dinner with three unhappy advisers, Part 4

A Wirehouse Adviser, Regional Firm Broker, and a Boutique Firm Adviser are sitting with me for dinner. None of them are particularly happy with their current firms.

By Danny Sarch
RIA NEWS JAN 05, 2011
A headhunter's dinner with three unhappy advisers, Part 3

By Danny Sarch
SEC freezes advisers' assets on 'self-dealing' claims
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 04, 2011
SEC freezes advisers' assets on 'self-dealing' claims

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission froze the assets of a North Carolina investment firm and its owner, claiming he diverted more than $16 million from clients including pension funds, school endowments and hospitals.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 03, 2011
'Logistics issues' force NAPFA to relocate annual conference

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors is moving its May national conference to Salt Lake City from Las Vegas, where it was originally scheduled.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 03, 2011
The 2011 Outlook

Financial advisers are upbeat about prospects for stocks in 2011, with many predicting that last year's broad market surge will continue into this year. That's what they're telling their clients, too.

By Mark Bruno
Securities America pins blame on MedCap at hearing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 03, 2011
Securities America pins blame on MedCap at hearing

Securities America, Massachusetts regulator battle over who's at fault in Reg D fiasco

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 03, 2011
Montana securities cops sue Securities America

Montana's commissioner of securities and insurance has sued Securities America over the sale of failed private placements, making it the second state to target the broker-dealer for selling the risky investments.

By Bruce Kelly
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 02, 2011
Pacific Life ordered to pay $260K over paperwork snafu

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 02, 2011
Shift in public pensions seen benefiting advisers

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 02, 2011
Cold-calling brokers dial wrong numbers

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES DEC 30, 2010
Nearly 100 takeover targets for 2011, Morningstar says

Nimble investors could jump on some attractive acquisition candidates ahead of the unfolding 2011 takeover wave, according to the latest research from Morningstar Inc.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS DEC 30, 2010
Mariner buys CBIZ wealth business

The 24-employee unit will continue to work out of seven different cities

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 30, 2010
Congress moves to keep SEC open to information requests

Bipartisan members of the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced a bill Thursday that would remove exemptions for the Securities and Exchange Commission to a law that promotes openness at federal agencies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 30, 2010
Pequot whistleblower lands $750K in 'land war' with SEC

Former staffer allegedly fired for wanting to question John Mack about possible insider trading at Pequot Capital

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2010
Rep settles charges he hoodwinked elderly nuns

SEC claims broker churned accounts of the Sisters of Charity

By Darla Mercado