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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 03, 2014
SEC judge bans money manager for misleading Morningstar, investors

Florida portfolio manager's advertisements were not compliant, judge says.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 03, 2014
Finra, SEC at odds over disclosure of bad behavior by brokers

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Finra and the SEC's mixed messaging over how much badly-behaved brokers need to disclose stirs up new discussion, plus more on Millennials, Obamacare and the Ukrainian conflict.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 03, 2014
Wirehouse executives push advisers to change the conversation

Firms focus on pushing brokers toward holistic advice and a different product set, but adoption has been slow.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES JUL 03, 2014
Jobs report looks beyond the winter blues

<i>Friday's menu:</i> Jobs report looks past winter blues; investing in weed for a pot of gold; GM execs get PR all wrong; five funds set to bounce: jumping on the HFT bandwagon, and when the rich don't feel rich

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 03, 2014
SEC to hire former Finra exec to run trading division

The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to name a former executive of Wall Street's self-regulator as its top overseer of exchanges, brokerages and clearing firms, according to three people familiar with the matter.

By Matt Ackermann
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2014
FPA talks with White House about new advice fee models

Alternatives to charging a percentage of AUM might broaden market for financial advice, group suggests.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2014
Morgan Stanley to pay $5M for supervisory violations

Firm had out-of-date procedures and delayed handing over email records to examiners, Connecticut securities regulators said.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH JUL 02, 2014
SEC searches for role in battling cyber threats

Primary risk for wealth managers is when a hacker poses as a client and manipulates accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 02, 2014
JPMorgan sued by investor over 'culture of lawlessness'

A pension fund has sued JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. and CEO James Dimon, accusing the bank of creating &#8220;a culture of lawlessness&#8221; that led to billions of dollars in settlements tied to mortgage-backed securities and Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

By Gregory Crawford
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 01, 2014
Two brokers who claim Morgan Stanley misled them win back $5M arb award

Appeals court reinstates arbitration panel's ruling that had been vacated by lower court.

By Mason Braswell
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 01, 2014
Mr. Adviser goes to Washington

Eric Cantor's demise will increase partisan tension in Washington; for investment advisers, whose issues are usually ignored by lawmakers who don't understand their industry, it makes pushing their agenda even more difficult.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH JUL 01, 2014
Hearsay and Actiance top Forrester's social risk and compliance product list

'Near ubiquitous' social-media use drives growth in a nascent market, research firm reports

By Joyce Hanson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 30, 2014
SEC's Mary Jo White directs staff to develop fiduciary options document

The guidance would give the five-member commission a foundation for determining whether to advance a proposal to raise investment-advice standards for brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2014
J.P. Morgan Securities goes on recruiting offensive

Firm signs on to broker protocol as it moves to make sure its name is more prominent in the eyes of top advisers.

By Mason Braswell
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 30, 2014
New SEC investor advocate says he has investor-protection genes

NASAA's Rick A. Fleming says he's the man for the job, to flag retail investor concerns.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2014
Brokers unable to escape their past

As Finra looks to make BrokerCheck more visible, youthful indiscretions come back to haunt some advisers.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2014
Boston firm charged in real estate investment fraud

Regulator says $5 million of investor money lost in tenancy-in-common deals, $9 million siphoned off by principals

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JUN 27, 2014
World stock markets get nervous as Iraq melts down

Plus: Deutsche Bank shows its hand with World Cup bets, Wall Street fines are a cash cow for the Treasury Dept., navigating Social Security before you retire, and eating at home gets pricey in a hurry.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH JUN 27, 2014
FSI gives revised Finra BrokerCheck link rule the thumbs down

In a new comment letter, the industry group contends that the rule would create undue regulatory costs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2014
Finra's broker bonus disclosure rule pulled

Finra has withdrawn its controversial proposal that would have required brokers to tell clients about recruitment incentives. The move took industry watchers by surprise; some expect the regulator to float a new proposal.

By Mason Braswell