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Key Republican may push for broader fiduciary standard
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 12, 2010
Key Republican may push for broader fiduciary standard

On Tuesday, Sen. Susan Collins pressed Goldman Sachs on their commitment to their clients. Now, she's planning on filing an amendment to financial reform legislation that would likely extend the fiduciary standard to B-Ds.

By Mark Schoeff
IN's Pavia: Congress must stay focused on financial reform
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 12, 2010
IN's Pavia: Congress must stay focused on financial reform

Something fishy? The recent uproar over the SEC staff's Internet viewing habits seems like a red herring

By Jim Pavia
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 12, 2010
While Wall Street burned, SEC employees watched porn: Report

Senior members spent hours surfing pornographic websites while the financial system collapsed, an agency watchdog claims

By Associated Press
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2010
Key Republican senator warms to idea of fiduciary reform

As Senate floor debate on financial-regulatory-reform legislation begins, a key Republican senator plans to offer an amendment on fiduciary standards that could be broader than language contained in a bill that the House passed late last year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 09, 2010

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME MAY 09, 2010
SEC to focus on conflicts in muni bond business

The SEC's announcement last week that it is launching an investigation of the municipal bond market is aimed at increasing transparency and weeding out conflicts of interest.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2010
Major exchanges agree in principle to new electronic trading rules

The leaders for major securities exchanges have agreed in principle to a uniform system of "circuit breakers" that would slow trading during periods of intense market volatility, Federal regulators said Monday.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2010
Last week's market 'tornado' may prompt electronic trading rules

U.S. regulators face pressure to show they have a grip on stock markets that are increasingly fragmented and dominated by computers after last week's plunge fueled lawmaker concerns about electronic trading.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2010
Geithner and Paulson say more regulation needed

Geithner and Paulson are testifying at a hearing Thursday of a special panel investigating the crisis and a so-called "shadow" banking system.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2010
Ex-New York Mets file $12.5M suit against financial advisers

Former major leaguers Rondell White and Cliff Floyd have filed a $12.5 million lawsuit in federal court against two New Jersey financial advisers, alleging they lost millions of dollars in a real estate development deal.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2010
'Dramatic' financial reforms now imminent for Wall Street

The financial regulatory reform legislation sought by the Obama administration, mired just weeks ago in a partisan congressional logjam, is likely to be passed by early summer, with major implications for the securities industry, a leading industry lobbyist said last week.

By Jed Horowitz
YieldPlus investors seeking nearly $900M in damages from Schwab
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2010
YieldPlus investors seeking nearly $900M in damages from Schwab

Online brokerage also facing a welter of arbitration claims over bond fund implosion

By Dan Jamieson
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2010
Regulator faults Wall Street banks on derivatives

Wall Street banks are seeking exemptions to proposed new financial derivatives rules that could shield more than half the trades that should be subject to disclosure, a federal regulator said Thursday.

By Bloomberg
Opinion: Three reasons the Greek bailout is doomed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 05, 2010
Opinion: Three reasons the Greek bailout is doomed

Investors are nervous about the Greek bailout, but they're nervous for the wrong reasons. Yes, it is possible that other debt-ridden European nations may soon beg for bailouts. But that's just a small part of the story

By Rob Parenteau
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 05, 2010
Mass. financial adviser accused of stealing $4.3M from clients

Federal prosecutors have charged a former Plymouth financial adviser with fraud and tax charges stemming from allegations that he stole $4.3 million from clients.

By Associated Press
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 04, 2010
Did Edward Jones help derail Senate's fiduciary proposal?

Memo from firm to congressional staff members questioned whether the plan might actually hurt investors

By Dan Jamieson
Eight of Finra's top 10 execs pulled down $1M-plus last year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 03, 2010
Eight of Finra's top 10 execs pulled down $1M-plus last year

Meanwhile, regulatory fees were up by 10.5% in 2010; overall, regulator posted $55M net profit

By Dan Jamieson
Buffett has 'great confidence' in $5B Goldman bet: Berkshire director
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2010
Buffett has 'great confidence' in $5B Goldman bet: Berkshire director

A Berkshire director says Warren Buffett is 'not concerned' about his massive investment in the Wall Street giant, despite the stock's recent losses | <a href= http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=advisercommunity&amp;plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&amp;plckDiscussionId=Cat%3a3eccdd60-6dc9-4da5-99ea-8c411eeadc3fForum%3a673a3c8f-4a68-4cb5-8010-611c600b9f0cDiscussion%3a39465fdd-cf5d-4131-b99f-c8abb27559e2>Adviser chatter: Time to buy or sell GS stock?</a>

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2010
Like Toyota, damage control could backfire on Goldman

Let the whole story out, come clean with what happened, and you might come out of this with your reputation and franchise intact.

By Danny Sarch
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2010
Adviser (and Bernie Madoff's neighbor) charged with $25M fraud

Donald Anthony Young, an investment adviser who headed Acorn Capital Management LLC, was charged with running a $25 million Ponzi scheme, prosecutors said.

By Bloomberg