Regulation And Legislation

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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 29, 2013
Private-placement ads fire up execs After a slow start, companies are enjoying new latitude to reach out to investors publicly

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FIXED INCOME SEP 27, 2013
Gross: Fed will still taper after jobs report

“I think Bernanke and company are committed to a taper,” Pimco co-founder says.

By Matt Ackermann
FINTECH SEP 26, 2013
Finra goes social

Broker regulator uses Twitter, digital video to release board decision.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2013
SEC charges former RJ broker with insider trading

Complaint says firm may have unwittingly profited from the trades.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2013
Adviser group tells SEC small investors would be hurt by fiduciary standard

Massachusetts' securities chief Galvin begs to differ

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 24, 2013
Private-placement advertising begins quietly

But industry champing at the bit to hawk their wares in the media

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 24, 2013
Class grows bigger in Fidelity profit sharing plan lawsuit

The group of employees who have charged Fidelity with forcing them into costly proprietary funds in their profit-sharing plan just got a little bigger. That's a big deal.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2013
Citigroup to pay arb award over soured real estate

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2013
Drastic changes to tax and estate planning for same-sex couples

Advisers should revisit estate-planning techniques now that the Treasury Department and the IRS recognize same-sex marriages for federal tax purposes. How will this impact your clients?

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 19, 2013
House Democrat introduces bill to end mandatory arbitration

A House Democrat has introduced a measure to end mandatory arbitration, but the bill might get stuck in its Republican-controlled committee.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
SEC votes on executive-median pay gap rule

Republican commissioner blasts proposal, claiming its sole purpose is to 'shame CEOs'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
House Republicans blast SEC on private funds, say focus should be on RIAs

Two key GOP congressmen blast SEC regulation of private funds, claim the agency is protecting fat cats at expense of ordinary investors. Focus on RIAs, they say.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
Limits on broker use of client assets sought by global regulator

By Andrew Leigh
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
At least one new SEC commish to bolster cost-benefit push

New Republican SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar is likely to continue the emphasis on cost-benefit analyses of agency rules, an effort that was elevated by his predecesor, Troy Paredes. A potential uniform fiduciary standard of care for retail investment advice has proceeded slowly because of such a regulatory impact study.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
Stein, Piwowar confirmed to SEC; White gets full term

Former Senate aides get late-night unanimous OK, White on board through mid-2019.

By Gregory Crawford
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
SEC nominees back ending 'no admit no deny' settlements

Would-be commissioners say White's approach makes sense.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 17, 2013
Reserve Primary Fund settles shareholder suit for $54.9M

By Matt Ackermann
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2013
RIAs must be prepared for aggressive SEC enforcement

By Matthew T. Boos
FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2013
Pimco's El-Erian says Fed to end easing to prevent excessive risk taking

He says the Fed sees the economy healing and aims to prevent unintended consequences of its monetary policy.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2013
Don't blame the custodian for IRS levies

By MFXFeeder