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ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Hedge fund registration again raised in Senate

Legislation requiring hedge funds to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission will be reintroduced by the ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 10, 2008
Scam artist held in contempt

David M. Greene, an alleged Ponzi scheme promoter, is being held in civil contempt for failing to provide documents and information to the SEC.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 10, 2008
SEC settlements could hit 3-year high

SEC enforcement settlements are projected to reach a three-year high in 2008, according to a study issued today by Nera Economic Consulting.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2008
Advisers fret that clients will trim 401(k) participation if matches are cut

Financial advisers are worried that if more employers eliminate 401(k) matches, it will cause already cash-strapped and worried clients to reduce or halt their contributions.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2008
'Unbundled' 401(k) providers to expand offerings

More than half of employers that offer "unbundled" 401(k) plans intend to add to their lineup of investment options over the next year, according to a new report.

By Bloomberg
OPINION NOV 09, 2008
Obama must first fix a struggling economy

President-elect Barack Obama deserves congratulations — and a warning to be careful what you wish for in this life.

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH NOV 09, 2008
Crashes at clearing firms sidelined brokers in Sept.

Once again, it is about the plumbing.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH NOV 09, 2008
Tech spending to rise despite economic woes

Financial services companies continue to increase their technology spending despite rocky markets and an anemic economy.

By Bloomberg
OPINION NOV 07, 2008
Act now on 529 plans

By Bloomberg
FINTECH NOV 07, 2008
Managed-account standards attract converts; SEC completes taxonomies

UBS Financial and two units of CitiGroup Inc. adopt DTCC's standards-based managed-account system. SEC complees taxonomies for fund prospectuses.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2008
What the new administration will mean for investors

The incoming Obama administration is likely to act quickly to kill the Bush tax cuts for households with incomes over $250,000 a year, and they may move to make any new tax law retroactive to Jan. 1, 2009.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 05, 2008
The limits of financial regulation

Running on New York-area news radio stations these days is a commercial for a municipal bond offering by a special-purpose New York City taxing authority.

By Bloomberg
OPINION NOV 02, 2008
Time is ripe to rethink ratings game

Many institutions and individuals share responsibility for the mortgage crisis and the meltdown that followed: Congress, several successive presidential administrations, top executives at Fannie Mae

By MFXFeeder
OPINION NOV 02, 2008
Maintaining standards in unusual times

By now, even the most ardent advocates of asset allocation have to be asking themselves whether they should just go to cash and wait for saner times.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2008
Dismissing arbitration cases could become harder

The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to approve a controversial rule that would make dismissing arbitration cases more difficult.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2008
Advisers helping clients prioritize their finances

With the equity market wreaking havoc on retirement portfolios, advisers are helping clients reassess their priorities and determine which objectives to fund first.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH NOV 02, 2008
Most advisers prefer working for a national firm

Seven in 10 financial advisers prefer working for a nationally recognized company over an independent advisory firm, according to a yet-to-be-released survey.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2008
Study poses need to protect 401(k)s from market risk

In the 12-month period through early October, 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts dropped in value by $2 trillion due to market volatility, and a new study questions whether retirement accounts are too exposed to market risk.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2008
Fund companies reach out to harried advisers

Fund companies and service providers are offering webinars, seminars and handouts to help advisers handle the onslaught of questions they're getting from 401(k) participants and employers in this volatile market.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH NOV 02, 2008
Tech-savvy indies a draw for some advisers

Advisers tell me that broker-dealers are not created equal when it comes to technology support.

By Bloomberg