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State regulators aim to slow fast-tracked crowd-funding bills
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 01, 2011
State regulators aim to slow fast-tracked crowd-funding bills

NASAA worried that legislation could put investors at risk

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 01, 2011
SEC enforcement boost paying dividends

A reorganization of the SEC's enforcement division is starting to pay off with some high-profile cases, and agency executives promise that many more are in the pipeline

By Hazel Bradford
State regulators take on the crowd fighting crowd-funding bill
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 01, 2011
State regulators take on the crowd fighting crowd-funding bill

NASAA says current legislation could put investors at risk for fraud; GOP, Dems, White House all back the bill

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crooks 'licking chops' over crowd-funding bill, claims NASAA head
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 01, 2011
Crooks 'licking chops' over crowd-funding bill, claims NASAA head

Herstein worried that easing of rules governing web-based raising of capital will lead to fraud

By Dan Jamieson
Bracketology: Bloomberg reverses course, backs hiked tax rates for all
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 30, 2011
Bracketology: Bloomberg reverses course, backs hiked tax rates for all

New York City mayor tells Washington to let Bush tax cuts expire for good of the country

By John Goff
Barney Frank wants to squeeze big banks
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2011
Barney Frank wants to squeeze big banks

U.S. Representative Barney Frank urged members of the congressional committee charged with reducing the U.S. budget deficit to impose a risk-based fee on large banks with over $50 billion in assets and hedge funds with over $10 billion.

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 30, 2011
Frank — the industry's unlikely new ally

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 29, 2011
Unregistered adviser sold unregistered securities despite cease-and-desist

Texas regulators say Byrne ignored order issued in 2005

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 29, 2011
New NASAA head vows to protect state authority

Shortly before Jack Herstein gave his inaugural address as president of the North American Securities Administrators Association Inc. last week, a House subcommittee concluded a hearing about draft legislation that would authorize one or more self-regulatory organizations for investment advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Florida outsider wins small-firm seat on Finra appeals board
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2011
Florida outsider wins small-firm seat on Finra appeals board

Karen Fischer, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based compliance consultant, has won a small-firm seat on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.'s appeals board.

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2011
Advisers should gird for higher compliance costs: RJ's Helck

Investment advisers should get set for higher compliance costs — as well as a self-regulatory organization, said Chet Helck, chief operating officer for Raymond James Financial Inc.

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2011
Enter bashing: Finra small-firm candidates tee off on each other

By Dan Jamieson
Freaky Thursday? Schapiro gives nod to adviser SRO, top Republican endorses more SEC funding
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2011
Freaky Thursday? Schapiro gives nod to adviser SRO, top Republican endorses more SEC funding

It was a day of unexpected twists on Capitol Hill. During a congressional hearing today, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro voiced support for a self-regulatory organization to oversee investment advisers. Meanwhile, a leading Republican expressed support for increasing the SEC budget.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2011
Finra NAC seat could be contested

Karen Fischer, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based compliance consultant, yesterday began circulating petitions to small broker-dealers in order to get on the ballot for a seat on the National Adjudicatory Council.

By Dan Jamieson
Frank says cutting funds to regulators is 'worst of all worlds'
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2011
Frank says cutting funds to regulators is 'worst of all worlds'

Barney Frank says Republican "nickel and diming" of SEC, CFTC "does grave harm."

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 27, 2011
B-Ds face hiked fees for audit oversight

PCAOB to charge broker-dealers more to monitor firms' auditors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 25, 2011
MF Global's failure may shift regulation mood

The push for increased oversight of the financial investment and advice industry may have gotten an unexpected boost

By Jeff Benjamin
Supercommittee a superdud as panel to announce failure
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 23, 2011
Supercommittee a superdud as panel to announce failure

Over the past few months, the budget supercommittee has been wrestling with ways to reduce the yawning U.S. deficit. During that time, a key GOP lawmaker has repeatedly said 'failure is not an option' for the bipartisan panel. Apparently, it is.

By John Goff
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2011
Inside Joe Paterno's estate planning play

Joe Paterno's transfer of homeownership to his wife in July most likely wasn't an attempt to shield assets before a sexual-abuse scandal hit Pennsylvania State University's football program

By Liz Skinner
Wall Street wants something super from supercommittee: Pandit
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2011
Wall Street wants something super from supercommittee: Pandit

Pandit says panel faces 'true moment of leadership for the U.S.; meanwhile, influential lawmaker says GOP could come around on taxes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.