Regulation And Legislation

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NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2012
Bill would dramatically jack up SEC fines on securities firms

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 29, 2012
Estate tax a focus of fiscal-cliff debate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RIAS JUL 29, 2012
More give up U.S. passports to skirt taxes

With taxes on the wealthy expected to rise dramatically, a small but increasing number of Americans are renouncing their U.S. citizenship. Is this smart planning or plain crazy? Advisers weigh in.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 29, 2012
401(k) plan sponsors dump costly providers

By Darla Mercado
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 29, 2012
Advisers breathe easier about SRO

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2012
Self-directed accounts in peril

Advisers warn that plan sponsors could stop offering self-directed accounts over concerns that they will have more fiduciary responsibility for investments.

By Darla Mercado
SEC considers suing Miami after muni bond disclosure probe
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUL 27, 2012
SEC considers suing Miami after muni bond disclosure probe

Questioning whether the city adequately disclosed financial information when it raised money from investors

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 26, 2012
CFP Board sets disciplinary guide

CFP will use official "sanction guidelines" as it determines what actions to take against its members for particular board violations.

By Liz Skinner
Cohan: Time to shut down Finra's arbitration panels
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 25, 2012
Cohan: Time to shut down Finra's arbitration panels

Those with a grievance should be able to make their case in a real court of law

By William D. Cohan
Lawmakers want to limit scope of municipal adviser regulation
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUL 24, 2012
Lawmakers want to limit scope of municipal adviser regulation

Legislation to limit scope of municipal adviser regulation draws bipartisan support; subcommittee vote Aug. 1

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New deadline looms for retirement plan fee disclosure
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2012
New deadline looms for retirement plan fee disclosure

Now that a new federal rule took effect requiring plan providers to disclose certain 401(k) fees, sponsors have until the end of next month to pass the word to participants

By Darla Mercado
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 23, 2012
Two years later, Dodd-Frank remains in neutral

It's been nearly two years since the passage of the landmark legislation. So far, the law has translated into precious little reform.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-BofA executive indicted for fraud in municipal bond probe
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUL 23, 2012
Ex-BofA executive indicted for fraud in municipal bond probe

A former Bank of America executive was indicted for allegedly participating in what prosecutors said was a “far-reaching conspiracy” to defraud municipal bond investments through bid rigging

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 23, 2012
Definitely not-for-profit: Finra loses $84M in 2011 on rising expenses

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. took a hit as regulatory fees continued to decline and the costs of its ongoing integration with the NYSE rose.

By DJAMIESON
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 23, 2012
FSI ramps up lobbying on indie contractor status, other tax issues

Lewis is latest hire charged with pushing advisers' agenda on Capitol Hill

By John Goff
Bill would dramatically jack up SEC fines on securities firms
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2012
Bill would dramatically jack up SEC fines on securities firms

A new bill in Congress would dramatically raise the fines meted out by the SEC. How dramatically? An individual firm could be hit with a $10 million charge -- per violation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2012
Goble reversal may haunt SEC

By DJAMIESON
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2012
PFGBest's fraud went undetected in two agency reviews

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2012
JHS Capital, ex-broker hit with $1.9M arb award

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2012
Life insurance guidelines could tie captive agents' hands

By Darla Mercado