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NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2012
DeWaay gets reprieve from Iowa court

By AOSTERLAND
Carried interest tax break 'indefensible,' says Calpers CIO
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 30, 2012
Carried interest tax break 'indefensible,' says Calpers CIO

Dear slams 15% rate for PE firms, citing its 'gross unfairness'

By John Goff
Romney tax plan will ratchet down rates, deduct deductions: Source
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 30, 2012
Romney tax plan will ratchet down rates, deduct deductions: Source

By John Goff
INcite: Romney's tax returns shoot holes in his cap gain claim
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 30, 2012
INcite: Romney's tax returns shoot holes in his cap gain claim

Even with much higher rates, Bain had little trouble attracting capital

By Bloomberg
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 30, 2012
DeWaay says DBSI suits could sink firm

By Bruce Kelly
Same-sex marriage contact planners on marriage issues
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 30, 2012
Same-sex marriage contact planners on marriage issues

The legalization of same-sex marriage last month in New York already is sending gay and lesbian couples to their financial planners for advice.

By Lavonne Kuykendall
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2012
Bipartisan support for SRO in question

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2012
Gadfly Goble claims that regulators did him in, sues SEC and Finra

Suit charges regulators with conspiring to put his firm, North American Clearing, out of business

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS EMERGING MARKETS MAY 29, 2012
Reports: German adviser kidnapped, beaten by unhappy elderly clients

Lousy investment performance apparently drove four clients of a financial adviser in Speyer, Germany, to kidnap the adviser and torture him for four days last week, according to published reports.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2012
BrokerCheck won't post scores: Ketchum

By John Goff
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 25, 2012
Crackdown on exotic ETFs moves forward

By Liz Skinner
Industry to Finra: Why disclose exam scores?
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2012
Industry to Finra: Why disclose exam scores?

Finra requested comments two weeks ago about disclosing more info through BrokerCheck - including brokers' exam scores. Reps' responses? Less is more.

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2012
Finra seeking comments on BrokerCheck enhancements

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. is looking for input on how it can increase investor use of its BrokerCheck system.

By Dan Jamieson
Finra panel: David Lerner Associates sold marked-up munis
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2012
Finra panel: David Lerner Associates sold marked-up munis

Brokerage ordered to pay $3.7M for jacking up prices on tax-exempt bonds and CMOs; head trader suspended

By Liz Skinner
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2012
Finra amends complaint against David Lerner

By Bloomberg
Finra amends complaint against David Lerner
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2012
Finra amends complaint against David Lerner

David Lerner has continued to improperly pitch nontraded REITs, according to an amended complaint filed last month by the self-regulator.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2012
Finra sank his job chances, attorney says

A Florida attorney claims that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. derailed his bid to become the state's top financial watchdog in retaliation for a previous legal dispute he had with the regulator.

By Dan Jamieson
GOP in a box after JPMorgan botch
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2012
GOP in a box after JPMorgan botch

Collateral damage from $2B hit could extend to self-regulation, hurt SRO bill

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2012
Bank's $2B bad bet boosts Volcker rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Four firms to pay $9M for selling too-risky ETFs
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2012
Four firms to pay $9M for selling too-risky ETFs

Finra levies fines against Citi, Morgan Stanley, UBS and Wells Fargo

By Liz Skinner