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SEC prepping sanctions over trading of private company shares
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 14, 2012
SEC prepping sanctions over trading of private company shares

The SEC is preparing sanctions against Felix Investments LLC over trading of private-company shares, the first action to emerge from a broad investigation of transactions involving non-public startups.

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS RIAS MAR 14, 2012
Editorial: A call for sunlight - with protections

By MFXFeeder
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 14, 2012
'Government' Sachs speaking engagement on Barney Frank's farewell tour sked

Barney Frank, co-author of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms, will speak at a Goldman Sachs fixed-income sales event today

By Doug Cubberley
Lawyer who spotted broker fraud rewarded with SEC ordeal
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 13, 2012
Lawyer who spotted broker fraud rewarded with SEC ordeal

Lawyer who spotted broker fraud rewarded with five-year probe by regulators who said he failed as a supervisor

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2012
TIC investments come back to bite

By Bruce Kelly
Putnam CEO calls for new regulator to oversee lifetime-income products
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 13, 2012
Putnam CEO calls for new regulator to oversee lifetime-income products

Putnam Investments ceo Bob Reynolds today called for the establishment of a regulatory body to approve lifetime-income products.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 13, 2012
Oklahoma State U., T. Boone Pickens tangle with Lincoln National

Oklahoma State University's athletic fund and Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. are embroiled in a legal flap over a failed charitable-insurance-funding plan.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2012
SEC tires of shell game, halts trading in 379 micro-caps

Commission targets shell companin in bid to curb pump-and-dump schemes

By John Goff
SEC commissioner, deputy director in public flap over private funds
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2012
SEC commissioner, deputy director in public flap over private funds

Gallagher says some larger funds should not be subject to new registration rule; Plaze says exemptions will be rare

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 12, 2012
Reforms would hurt money funds, critics charge

By Bloomberg
Ex-Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski now advising nonprofit
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 11, 2012
Ex-Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski now advising nonprofit

Convicted in 2005 of looting Tyco International, Dennis Kozlowski now participates in a work-release program where he works as a financial consultant for a non-profit organization that helps ex-convicts.

By Doug Cubberley
Citigroup-SEC trial is delayed by federal appeals court
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 11, 2012
Citigroup-SEC trial is delayed by federal appeals court

Citigroup Inc. and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won a delay in the trial of a lawsuit the agency brought against the bank while an appeals court considers a judge's refusal to approve their $285 million settlement.

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Small biz retirement plan would OK asset pools

By Liz Skinner
IRS on a rampage as nearly one in three HNW individuals audited
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2012
IRS on a rampage as nearly one in three HNW individuals audited

Swat team created in 2009 to target wealthy filers seeing planty of action

By John Goff
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2012
Insider trading probe of Bachus muddles SRO picture

Another distraction has hit House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus, potentially creating more obstacles for his legislation to establish a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers.

By Bloomberg
SEC upping the ante with new, more sophisticated technology: Schapiro
NEWS FINTECH MAR 08, 2012
SEC upping the ante with new, more sophisticated technology: Schapiro

The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing to beef up and streamline its technology, adding new systems to track and catch fraudsters and other financial miscreants.

By Bruce Kelly
N.Y. adviser bilked investors, bought a beach house: SEC
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2012
N.Y. adviser bilked investors, bought a beach house: SEC

Callahan accused of using $3.35 million of investor money to help purchase property

By Bloomberg
White House wants closer scrutiny of investment advisers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2012
White House wants closer scrutiny of investment advisers

Administration's proposed budget would boost funds for SEC; more examiners, more exams

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2012
Court to Wells: Pay ex-reps $1.1M

Advisory unit loses latest appeal of raiding case stemming from brokers' move to Stifel in 2008; ordered to pay lawyers' fees

By Bloomberg
B-D group: SIPC right, SEC wrong in Stanford clash
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2012
B-D group: SIPC right, SEC wrong in Stanford clash

NAIBD calls commission's insistence that agency cover Stanford losses 'a misfit solution'

By Dan Jamieson