Regulation And Legislation

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Legendary band takes Warhol Foundation to court over banana
NEWS 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
NEWS 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
NEWS 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
NEWS 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.
NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2012
Analysis: Fiduciary standard can cover brokers too

By Michael Kitces
SEC warns B-Ds to do their homework
NEWS 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
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 01, 2012
Analysis: Good news from corporations would be overshadowed by bad policy

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

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

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

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

By DJAMIESON
NEWS 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
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2012
Cost analysis could end DOL proposal

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sources see imminent SRO bill introduction – maybe
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2012
Sources see imminent SRO bill introduction – maybe

Legislation may be introduced this week that would move investment advisers from Securities and Exchange Commission oversight to a self-regulatory organization. Or maybe a bill won't come out until next week or later. No one seems to know for sure – and the House Financial Services Committee won't confirm anything. Whenever it starts to move, the bill would introduce big changes to adviser regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo wins possession of parking garages in Stockton
NEWS FIXED INCOME APR 27, 2012
Wells Fargo wins possession of parking garages in Stockton

A judge yesterday made the decision about who controls the city garages after Stockton missed a $779,935 payment on lease revenue bonds issued in 2004.

By Doug Cubberley
IAA, Finra rivalry hotting up as SRO bill nears
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2012
IAA, Finra rivalry hotting up as SRO bill nears

IAA plans 'lobbying day' to convice lawmakers to drop plan; Finra said to be actively pushing for the gig

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NFL's Kyle Orton sues Chicago law firm over investments
NEWS RIAS APR 27, 2012
NFL's Kyle Orton sues Chicago law firm over investments

Claims big losses from partnerships that failed to provide anticipated tax benefits

By Doug Cubberley
Notre Dame's 'Rudy' flagged for defrauding sports-drink investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2012
Notre Dame's 'Rudy' flagged for defrauding sports-drink investors

Agreed to pay $382,000 to resolve claims that he misled investors by touting fake taste tests and sales

By Doug Cubberley