Regulation And Legislation

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Finra hit with age discrimination suit: Report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2012
Finra hit with age discrimination suit: Report

A former district director filed a lawsuit against Finra. The cause? Reportedly, he claims he was terminated and replaced by a younger person.

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2012
Chamber grades Dodd-Frank - and hands out very few A's

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2012
Crowd funding draws scorn from NASAA

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2012
SEC accuses 'socially conscious entrepreneur' of running $11M church-based Ponzi scheme

Ephren W. Taylor II allegedly encouraged churchgoers to invest in gaming machines, badmouthed mutual funds

By Darla Mercado
B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with Bales: My reputation unfairly tarred
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2012
B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with Bales: My reputation unfairly tarred

A B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with accused Afghanistan shooter Robert Bales claims his reputation has been severely tarnished by reports of his connection to the mass-murder suspect.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-adviser Allen pleads guilty to insider trading
RIA NEWS MAR 29, 2012
Ex-adviser Allen pleads guilty to insider trading

Faces up to 57 months in prison after admitting in court that he betrayed his fiduciary duty to his employers by passing the tips to his friend.

By Doug Cubberley
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2012
FDIC laces into ex-NFL star quarterback in suit

Accuse Bears' legend Jim McMahon of 'gross negligence' as director of Broadway Bank

By John Goff
Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2012
Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President

Crowd-funding bill has overwhelming bipartisan support, but new roadblocks appear

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Regulators to scrutinize nontraded business development companies
ALTERNATIVES MAR 28, 2012
Regulators to scrutinize nontraded business development companies

Coming Finra investor alert for business development companies could highlight concerns similar to those of nontraded REITs

By Bloomberg
Behringer Harvard client wants answers after seeing fund drop by 96%
RIA NEWS MAR 28, 2012
Behringer Harvard client wants answers after seeing fund drop by 96%

An investor has seen her real estate investment with Behringer Harvard Holdings drop by 96% and she is appealing to Finra for answers.

By Bloomberg
Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2012
Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP

More than half of those surveyed by AARP want Dodd-Frank reforms on consumer protection implemented

By Liz Skinner
SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2012
SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums

Critics have long claimed that advisers should not be allowed to charge performance-based fees when working with unsophisticated clients. Now, the SEC has weighed in, dramatically increasing the net-worth a client must posses to qualify for such a pricing arrangement.

By Dan Jamieson
For advisers, maximum rage over alternative minimum tax
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 26, 2012
For advisers, maximum rage over alternative minimum tax

AMT makes tax planning a royal pain; this year is no exception, despite bill that would kill the levy

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fun is done: Frugality rules as tax refunds to be squirreled away
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2012
Fun is done: Frugality rules as tax refunds to be squirreled away

Survey shows a shift in what filers plan to do with checks from the IRS; 'more reserved and cautious'

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Worst nightmare as IRS wants $550K in penalties over $4K tax bill
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2012
Worst nightmare as IRS wants $550K in penalties over $4K tax bill

Agency taking dim view of hidden assets -- even if the hiding's not intentional

By John Goff
Taxpayers getting short shrift due to IRS 'shortcuts': Watchdog
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2012
Taxpayers getting short shrift due to IRS 'shortcuts': Watchdog

Lack of funds for agency leading to erosion of rights, citizens' advocate tells Congress

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
'Trading Places' would make a good PSA: CFTC enforcement chief

1983 movie "trading Places," which hinges on insider trading, could persuade like recent 'Gordon Gekko' ads, said the CFTC's enforcement chief

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Two Ameriprise advisers traded on info gleaned from AA meeting: SEC

The SEC claims two Ameriprise advisers made a killing by trading on inside information about an upcoming merger. Where did they come across the info? At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, says the commission.

By Liz Skinner
Record enforcement for SEC in 2011? It ain't necessarily so
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Record enforcement for SEC in 2011? It ain't necessarily so

Follow-on actions from previous years helped goose the numbers; fewer original cases filed last year than in 2009

By John Goff
Crucial SEC vote leaves compliance officers in the dark
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Crucial SEC vote leaves compliance officers in the dark

SEC dismisses case against Urban, but offers no clarification on scope of responsibility; 'back to where we started'

By Bloomberg