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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 19, 2010
Small B-Ds duck audit firm fees

By Dan Jamieson
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 19, 2010
New York Life, MassMutual sued over Madoff investments

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH DEC 19, 2010
The new Client 360 brings it all together

Client 360 has been officially reborn.

By Davis Janowski
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2010

By MFXFeeder
Incite: Liberal foes of tax plan threaten middle class
RIA NEWS DEC 17, 2010
Incite: Liberal foes of tax plan threaten middle class

Scuttling the Administration's tax proposal would hit average Americans squarely in the wallet; the fate of refundables?

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 17, 2010
Senate bill would boost SEC budget

The Securities and Exchange Commission budget would receive a significant boost under a bill proposed on Tuesday by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 17, 2010
Dems grouse over death tax, but Obama deal likely to fly

Despite grousing from the left, it looks as if Republicans will get pretty much what they want on estate tax policy — if, as expected, Congress approves a bill that would extend all Bush-era tax cuts for two years

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 17, 2010
Tax cut bill clears Senate hurdle with ease

Legislation that would extend for two years Bush administration tax cuts for all income levels cleared a Senate hurdle today.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Probe highlights need of fiduciary standard, say advocates
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 17, 2010
Probe highlights need of fiduciary standard, say advocates

Advocates of a universal fiduciary standard of care for all advisers and brokers are hoping that the recent insider trading probe will help their cause.

By Jessica Toonkel
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2010
Financial advisers fear possible rollover rules

Regulations may prohibit reps, providers from competing in the lucrative market

By Darla Mercado
Ex-Wachovia brokers accused of defrauding clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 16, 2010
Ex-Wachovia brokers accused of defrauding clients

Two former Wachovia Securities brokers tricked dozens of mostly elderly clients into investing in what were supposed to be can't-miss opportunities, only to lose roughly $8 million, according to a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Mark Bruno
House may amend estate tax provision: Hoyer
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2010
House may amend estate tax provision: Hoyer

House Democrats may try to amend the estate tax provision of a bill that would extend Bush administration tax cuts for all income levels after the Senate acts on the measure early this week.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC may ask B-Ds to watch algorithmic trading
EQUITIES DEC 15, 2010
SEC may ask B-Ds to watch algorithmic trading

Officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission are considering setting limits on computer-trading algorithms — and may choose to require broker-dealers to monitor their orders — in the wake of the May 6 flash crash.

By Bloomberg
SEC wants to sic audit firms on B-Ds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2010
SEC wants to sic audit firms on B-Ds

Commission aims to beef up reporting requirements for broker-dealers that custody assets

By John Goff
SEC names McHugh acting top mutual fund cop
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2010
SEC names McHugh acting top mutual fund cop

The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Jennifer McHugh, a senior adviser to Chairman Mary Schapiro, the acting director of the Division of Investment Management, replacing Andrew J. “Buddy” Donohue, who left his post on Nov. 19.

By Jessica Toonkel
UBS' U.S. retail brokerage takes a hit
WIREHOUSES DEC 15, 2010
UBS' U.S. retail brokerage takes a hit

UBS AG's retail-brokerage operations in the United States lost $63.8 million pretax in the second quarter, reversing a pretax profit of $14.3 million in the first three months of 2010.

By Jed Horowitz
OPINION DEC 14, 2010
Five mistakes when passing the baton

Working with advisers over the years, I've seen firsthand how creating and executing a solid succession plan can be fraught with pitfalls

By Matt Matrisian
RIA NEWS DEC 14, 2010
Death tax gets new life

Democrats may not be happy with the Administration's plan to revive the levy, but there may not be much they can do about it. Here's how things shake out right now.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 14, 2010
Making the Switch to State RIA Regulation

<i>The following is an edited transcript of the webcast &#8220;<a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/dcce?Site=CI&amp;Date=20101026&amp;Module=18&amp;Kategori=webcasts&amp;Class=18&amp;Type=ACTIVE_WEBCAST&amp;ID=2502244&amp;Selected=4>Making the Switch to State RIA Regulation</a>,&#8221; held Oct. 26 in New York. It was moderated by news editor Bruce Kelly and reporter Mark Schoeff Jr.

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH DEC 14, 2010
Broadridge scoops up NewRiver

By Bloomberg