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Ketchum to firms: Single standard of care a done deal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2011
Ketchum to firms: Single standard of care a done deal

Finra boss says advisers should be acting ahead of rule change by SEC; customers' best interests paramount

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2011
Securities regulators target peer-to-peer Internet lenders

State securities regulators are warning investors to be careful about peer-to-peer lending over the Internet, a trend that they say is on the rise as conventional loans have become scarcer and more costly

By Liz Skinner
Schapiro: SEC can't enforce Dodd-Frank rules without more bucks
RIA NEWS FEB 15, 2011
Schapiro: SEC can't enforce Dodd-Frank rules without more bucks

GOP budget cuts could end up declawing financial reform, the SEC boss warns

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS FEB 15, 2011
House subcommittee chairman sees merits of SROs, fiduciary standard

The new chairman of a House subcommittee with jurisdiction over investment adviser issues is holding his fire on two crucial questions effecting the industry — until he reads upcoming reports addressing the topics.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Obama budget would exempt IRA distributions for small accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2011
Obama budget would exempt IRA distributions for small accounts

Retirees with less than $50,000 in their individual retirement accounts may not have to take required withdrawals under President Barack Obama's proposed budget.

By Mark Bruno
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2011
New Finra reporting rule alarms B-Ds

Industry observers are worried that a new Finra reporting rule — set to go into effect July 1 — could open up brokerage firms to enforcement actions.

By Dan Jamieson
GOP zeroing in on fiduciary study
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 13, 2011
GOP zeroing in on fiduciary study

Senate memo asks regulators to slow down implementation of Dodd-Frank; single standard of care biggest concern

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2011
Hard to understand

Summary prospectuses for variable annuities are supposed to help consumers make informed decisions about buying these complicated investments

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2011
0-for-3 last year, Finra opts not to nominate small-firm candidates this year

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. won't be nominating candidates for a small-firm seat on the board in its election this year.

By Bloomberg
Schwab's stance on an SRO: Just say no
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2011
Schwab's stance on an SRO: Just say no

The Charles Schwab Corp. has come out against the idea of creating a self-regulatory organization for advisers.

By Bloomberg
Latest investment scam? Gamma ray detectors for Japan
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2011
Latest investment scam? Gamma ray detectors for Japan

Finra warns about slew of pump-and-dump schemes aimed at milking disaster in Nippon

By Liz Skinner
Trading within HOLDR fund could be target of reported ETF probe: IndexUniverse
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2011
Trading within HOLDR fund could be target of reported ETF probe: IndexUniverse

A researcher at the ETF-specialist speculates that a trader may have been making a play on Ariba ahead of the company's earnings announcement.

By Jessica Toonkel
RIA NEWS FEB 09, 2011
TD to RIAs: We're still on your side

TD Ameritrade Institutional continues to leverage one factor that distinguishes it from its larger competitors for the assets of advisers: its advocacy efforts

By Dan Jamieson
Wells Fargo's Carroll: Fiduciary standard will 'narrow' investment choices
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2011
Wells Fargo's Carroll: Fiduciary standard will 'narrow' investment choices

Wells Fargo & Co.'s head of brokerage operations said banks may reduce the number of investment products offered to customers if regulators impose a fiduciary standard on brokers.

By Mark Bruno
RIA NEWS FEB 08, 2011
Disclosure at the center of fiduciary tug of war

With the deadline approaching for the SEC to deliver a much-anticipated report about the regulation of financial advisers, the fight over establishing a universal standard of care is heating up

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 06, 2011
Ketchum: Fiduciary standard won't happen before mid-2012

Registered representatives will operate under a fiduciary standard no earlier than the second half of 2012, according to Finra chief executive Richard Ketchum

By Bruce Kelly
Madoff firm trustee seeks $50B as claw-back window closes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 04, 2011
Madoff firm trustee seeks $50B as claw-back window closes

The trustee liquidating Bernard L. Madoff's investment firm has filed more than $50 billion in so- called clawback suits to compensate victims of the con man's fraud since his 2008 arrest for masterminding the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.

By Mark Bruno
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2011
Q&A: Two questions for NASAA president David Massey on adviser regulation

NASAA president David Massey sits down with <i>InvestmentNews</i> reporter Liz Skinner and discusses the potential impact of Finra regulation over investment advisers, and also how state regulators will deploy &quot;more intelligent regulation&quot; as they take on the oversight of all investment advisers under $100 million. <a href=http://assets.investmentnews.com/Bruno/massey_final.mp3>(Click here to listen.)</a>

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2011
Insurer spreads fiduciary umbrella to keep small plans

New York Life Insurance Co. has kicked off a program that will allow agents to meet the tougher fiduciary requirements set by the Labor Department

By Darla Mercado
SEC in no great rush to write fiduciary rule, Schapiro says
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2011
SEC in no great rush to write fiduciary rule, Schapiro says

Recent recommendation only the 'first step' in longer process

By Mark Schoeff Jr.