Regulation And Legislation

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RIA NEWS MAY 04, 2012
Finra may unlock BrokerCheck

By Dan Jamieson
Tea Party politicians bashed bailout of banks — but taking their cash now
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2012
Tea Party politicians bashed bailout of banks — but taking their cash now

Lawmakers who were elected on anti-Wall Street sentiment taking donations from Wall Street giants

By John Goff
Senate shelves Buffett tax floor for high earners
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2012
Senate shelves Buffett tax floor for high earners

GOP garners enough votes to block Administration's proposal; 'not exactly a grand idea'

By John Goff
UBS wins dismissal of billionaire's tax lawsuit
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2012
UBS wins dismissal of billionaire's tax lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by Igor Olenicoff, who blamed UBS for his failure to disclose about $200M in offshore accounts, has been dismissed

By Doug Cubberley
Many unhappy returns: Billionaire sues UBS for $1.7B over tax advice
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2012
Many unhappy returns: Billionaire sues UBS for $1.7B over tax advice

Property magnate Olenicoff claims bank never told him he had to render unto IRS on offshore accounts; 'no one's fault but his own'

By John Goff
Legendary band takes Warhol Foundation to court over banana
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2012
Legendary band takes Warhol Foundation to court over banana

Peel and sue? Velvet Underground claims non-profit profiting off use of iconic image from first album

By John Goff
ETFS MAY 02, 2012
Reed plans to continue examination of ETFs

Exchange traded funds will soon undergo more scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, indicated that he would follow up on a hearing he held last year on the investment vehicles with another one in coming weeks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SIFMA on analyst coverage: Wipe out blackouts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2012
SIFMA on analyst coverage: Wipe out blackouts

Securities association wants SEC, Finra to revisit restrictions on firms' research of smaller IPOs; states oppose the idea

By DJAMIESON
CFP Board to out planners who go bankrupt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2012
CFP Board to out planners who go bankrupt

Highlighting such filings should help the public make more-informed decisions when choosing a financial planner, group says

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2012
Analysis: Fiduciary standard can cover brokers too

By Michael Kitces
SEC warns B-Ds to do their homework
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2012
SEC warns B-Ds to do their homework

Commission looking into due diligence performed by brokerages; do you understand what you're selling?

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES MAY 01, 2012
Analysis: Good news from corporations would be overshadowed by bad policy

By Paul Menchaca
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2012
Congress will kick tax can down the road: Valliere

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2012
SIFMA: Stance on fiduciary standard has been distorted

By Paul Menchaca
SIFMA presses for single fiduciary standard for retail stockbrokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2012
SIFMA presses for single fiduciary standard for retail stockbrokers

T. Timothy Ryan, president and chief executive of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, said he wants regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Labor Department to move forward together on creating a single fiduciary standard of care for retail stockbrokers

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2012
Vanguard's point man in Washington: Uncertainty abounds on tax policy

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2012
Protect retirement assets from self-serving advisers

By Philip Chao
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2012
Finra's big loss prompts move to raise fees

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 29, 2012
Sentences handed down in broker fraud case

Two men who engaged in an eight-year scheme that defrauded investors of $140 million are headed to prison.

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2012
Cost analysis could end DOL proposal

By Mark Schoeff Jr.