Regulation, Legal & Compliance

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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 18, 2014
Charitable deduction gets strong backing in Senate

Incoming Finance Committee chairman, 32 other senators support maintenance of tax expenditure.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 18, 2014
B-Ds get mixed results in ruling over failed real estate deal

Independent broker-dealer Berthel Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc. scored a victory this month in an arbitration over an investor seeking $934,000 in restitution for investing in a real estate deal involving an office building in Minnesota.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 16, 2014
Lewis, BofA reach settlement over Merrill Lynch deal

Former Bank of America Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lewis agreed to a three-year ban on serving as a public company's officer or director and to pay $10 million to settle claims by New York's attorney general that he misled investors about the bank's 2009 purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co.

By Matt Ackermann
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2014
Quantity does not equal quality: Expanding 'disclosure events' on BrokerCheck a bad idea

Brokerage industry is only one in which professionals as deemed guilty until proven innocent.

By S. Lawrence Polk
FINTECH APR 15, 2014
Why compliance is the "Green Eggs and Ham" of financial services

Following the rules while using social media is not as hard as you think. Try it. You might like it.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2014
Securities America focus of second state nontraded-REIT inquiry

B-D that was part of Massachusetts settlement is now facing questions from Pennsylvania

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES APR 14, 2014
Living with market volatility

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The bull run is not over; neither is the spike in volatility. Plus: The upside of suddenly cheaper stocks, JPMorgan's big miss, mutual fund investors always get creamed, placing speed bumps in front of high-frequency traders and not having Kathleen Sebelius to kick around anymore.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 14, 2014
SEC cost-benefit analysis turns up dearth of data on fiduciary rule

Advocates of higher standard surprised at SEC official's comment

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2014
Superstar adviser DeWaay in 'survival mode,' says forensic accountant

That's how a forensic accountant described the financial condition of superstar adviser Don DeWaay, who today agreed to a $3M settlement with investors.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 13, 2014
When a regulator like Rick Fleming sounds more like a politician, it could be a good thing

The new SEC investor advocate establishes the narrative with story about his upbringing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 13, 2014
Finra review of old rules could lead to changes

B-D regulator picks communications and gratuities &amp;mdash; areas with plenty of complaints, questions &amp;mdash; for initial focus.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES APR 11, 2014
Investors turn focus to first-quarter earnings

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> All eyes are on earnings. Plus: The SEC discovers high-frequency trading, momentum takes out passive investors, AAA credit ratings becoming extinct, new love for emerging markets, six solid stocks to watch this week, overwhelmed at the IRS, and Switzerland votes for the world's highest minimum wage.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2014
Finra reviews effectiveness of broker-dealer rules

Tackles broker communications with the public as well as gifts, gratuities and non-cash payments; will look at other regulations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2014
Inland American offers limited liquidity event through tender offer

Inland American offers shareholders a way to cash out, but place limits on the buyback and values shares at no more than $6.50 a share.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2014
Investment adviser lobbyist: Finra will renew effort to become adviser SRO

Regulator is 'playing the long game,' sees advisers as regulatory and revenue opportunity, IAA's Neil Simon says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2014
Congress stiffs SEC on funding request

Without the additional $324 million it requested, the SEC won't be able to hire additional personnel to expand RIA examinations. What does this mean for advisers?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2014
Consumer, investment adviser groups push lawmakers to support bill to boost adviser exams

Seven lobby groups representing investment advisers and consumers are urging lawmakers to sign on to legislation that would charge advisers a user fee to fund more regulatory exams.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2014
SAC Capital's money-laundering settlement approved

Hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors won partial approval of its $1.8 billion settlement with the U.S. as a federal judge signed off on an agreement to resolve a civil money-laundering case.

By Matt Ackermann
EQUITIES APR 09, 2014
Coming off yesterday's big bounce, futures do not look bright for today

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Backing off the big bounce. Plus: Bill Gross confesses, Bank of America pays for cheesy marketing tactics, investing in wind energy and an urgent reminder to change those passwords

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES APR 08, 2014
When BRICs go bust, investors head toward frontier markets

<i>Friday's menu:</i> Where investors go when BRICs crack. Plus: How advisers can &amp;mdash; and should &amp;mdash; deal with male and female clients, mounting sanctions drive Russia toward China for economic help, investor class-action lawsuits spike, and saving money on travel.

By Jeff Benjamin