Regulation And Legislation

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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2013
Merrill settles unpaid-OT suit for $12M

Lawsuit filed on behalf of a potential class of 12,000 client associates seeking compensation for unpaid overtime work between 2010 and 2012

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 31, 2013
Advisers watch SCOTUS arguments on gay marriage

Arguments on tap in two cases that could mean all or nothing for same-sex marriages.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2013
Regs leave 401(k) business 'wide open' for advisers

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2013
Black pols oppose fiduciary rule

Congressional group says stiffer standards of care would force advisers to abandon smaller clients

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Keegan slapped with $1.38 million arbitration award
FIXED INCOME MAR 27, 2013
Morgan Keegan slapped with $1.38 million arbitration award

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2013
Finra upped fines by 15% last year: Study

Suitability and due-diligence cases led the enforcement tally.

By DJAMIESON
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2013
The Takeaway: ECB caves on Cyprus bailout

By Joshua Brown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 19, 2013
Grill for two hours: Mary Jo White Congressional hearing slated for mid-March

Senate Banking Committee set to question SEC nominee.

By Gregory Crawford
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2013
Bill would assist special needs households

Bipartisan proposal actually has a shot of passage

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2013
Investors 'aghast' as Cyprus to siphon cash from retail bank accounts

Levies of up to 12 percent part of bank rescue plan; citizens of divided nation united against scheme

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2013
Finra upped fines by 15 percent last year, study shows

Data reveals that Finra up its fines in 2012 by 15 percent. Disciplinary actions were up as well. Dan Jamieson breaks down the numbers

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2013
REIT bigwig Thompson a target

Finra looking into why his brokerage allegedly failed to turn over requested documents

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES MAR 15, 2013
The Takeaway: Senate whales on JPMorgan, mostly for fun

By Joshua Brown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 13, 2013
MSRB seeks to follow Finra on investment suitability rules

Tracking investment strategies remains a focus.

By DJAMIESON
Fiduciary standard may be on hold, but it remains a hot-button issue
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 13, 2013
Fiduciary standard may be on hold, but it remains a hot-button issue

A panel discussion at TD Ameritrade Inc.'s fall regional conference on Tuesday drew heated discussions.

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2013
Framed? Fugitive hedge fund manager arrested at art gallery

On the lam for five years, fugitive hedge fund manager Florian Wilhelm Jurgen Homm was busted at the Gallery of the Uffizi in Florence.

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 11, 2013
SEC idea for harmonization a 'disaster' for advisers, says industry advocate

The Securities and Exchange Commission may move ahead with "harmonization" of broker and investment-adviser rules before deciding whether to propse a rule that would raise investment-advice standards for brokers. That is creating concern in the adviser community.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2013
Senator pushes SEC's Walter on fiduciary rule

New Senate banking committee leader says uniform fiduciary duty should be a priority.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2013
SEC harmonization effort 'disaster' for advisers, industry advocate says

Agency is signaling that it first may adjust the rules governing brokers and investment advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS MAR 08, 2013
Regulators bare their teeth on excessive fees

Moves this week by Finra and the SEC signal watchdogs are ready to pounce on anyone overcharging clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.