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Heavy hitters aim to KO Bachus bill
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 05, 2012
Heavy hitters aim to KO Bachus bill

Schwab Advisor Services and TD Ameritrade Institutional rally the troops to oppose bill

By Dan Jamieson
JPMorgan blunder puts Mitt Romney in tough spot
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 05, 2012
JPMorgan blunder puts Mitt Romney in tough spot

Another black eye for Wall Street, but GOP Presidential candidate has called for repeal of Dodd-Frank

By John Goff
Morgan Keegan settles with DOL over revenue-sharing accusations
ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2012
Morgan Keegan settles with DOL over revenue-sharing accusations

Firm found to have collected fees for recommending funds of hedge funds to retirement plans

By Darla Mercado
Mets owners may not pay any money in Madoff settlement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
Mets owners may not pay any money in Madoff settlement

Mets owners' $162M settlement with Madoff trustees may be totally or partially offset by their own claims for $178M in losses

By Doug Cubberley
Mets owners ordered to play ball, give back $83M in Madoff money
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
Mets owners ordered to play ball, give back $83M in Madoff money

Judge backs claw back demand from bankruptcy trustee, also gives greenlight to trial; team's basic salary $90M

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
Mets made twin killing by investing players' deferred comp with Madoff: Picard

Team owners allegedly looked to profit off the float, funneling money to Ponzi king

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
It is slow going on fiduciary rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS JUN 04, 2012
High-living broker Cliff Popper commits suicide in Florida

Cliff Popper, a broker notorious for high living and high commissions from sales of mortgage-backed securities, committed suicide on Tuesday.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
Finra under fire

Finra is under scrutiny from a government watchdog as Congress prepares to consider a proposal that would give the agency oversight of investment advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
FSI goes with 'devil we know' in oversight of advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2012
SEC: Firm lied about execs' 'skin in game'

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
Two Provident execs hit with fines, bans

By Bruce Kelly
Financial adviser ordered to turn over $1.2M in stolen 401(k) assets
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 01, 2012
Financial adviser ordered to turn over $1.2M in stolen 401(k) assets

Judge orders repayment in suit filed by the Labor Department

By Darla Mercado
'Targets on their back,' wealthy turning to trusts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2012
'Targets on their back,' wealthy turning to trusts

Shielding assets now a prime concern of the rich; different states, different rules

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 01, 2012
Lobbyists redouble efforts as SRO bill heads to vote

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Opponents of SRO incensed by Bachus bill
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 01, 2012
Opponents of SRO incensed by Bachus bill

State regulators angered by 'astonishing attack...on federalism'; some claim measure paves the way for Finra oversight

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
B-D to pay $2M to clients over Provident Royalties private placements
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2012
B-D to pay $2M to clients over Provident Royalties private placements

Next Financial Group Inc. has agreed to pay $2 million in restitution to clients who bought oil and natural gas private placements of Provident Royalties LLC.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2012
DeWaay gets reprieve from Iowa court

By AOSTERLAND
Carried interest tax break 'indefensible,' says Calpers CIO
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
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 30, 2012
Romney tax plan will ratchet down rates, deduct deductions: Source

By John Goff