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It's back! SEC to place money-fund overhaul on agenda
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 30, 2013
It's back! SEC to place money-fund overhaul on agenda

Commissioner Gallagher expects new proposal before the end of March.

By Gregory Crawford
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 26, 2013
Financial Literacy Month passes quietly on Capitol Hill

As Financial Literacy Month quietly exits, the topic fails to generate much activity on Capitol Hill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2013
LPL facing more complaints about REIT sales

Report claims Montana preparing case against multiple LPL brokers.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2013
LPL ordered to pay $2M in restitution

Massachusetts Securities Division seeks payment to investors who bought shares of nontraded real estate investment trusts

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 25, 2013
Seniors baffled by raft of speciality adviser designations: CFPB

Consumer group calls on regulators to tighten scrutiny of the more than 50 designations in use

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 24, 2013
Advisers say Obama tax break cap would hurt clients

28% limit not a 'helpful' policy for jobs or growth.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 24, 2013
Finra proposes wider release of complaints

Finra wants to make the investing public aware of pending regulatory complaints against brokers. Some industry observers say the plan could do serious harm to innocent advisers.

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 24, 2013
Adviser issues fly under the radar in Congress

If you're looking for investment adviser issues on Capitol Hill, you'll have to squin

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 24, 2013
Finra proposes a link to BrokerCheck on firm websites

Goal to increase investor awareness; comment period is open.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 24, 2013
FPA seeks to ramp up lobbying by hiring D.C. firm

The Financial Planning Association is turning to a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm to beef up its efforts to influence federal and state lawmakers and regulators. The organization hired the Raben Group, a public affairs shop founded by Robert Raben, an assistant attorney general in the Clinton administration.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 23, 2013
Senate Internet tax bill could open door to state levies, hitting advisers

Senate Internet tax bill could open door to state levies, hitting advisers. Mark Schoeff Jr. has the details.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 23, 2013
Law firm: DOL fidush rule would make SEC plan pointless

Letter says Labor rule would make SEC's cost-benefit effort worthless; some disagree.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 23, 2013
SEC charges Belesis, hedge fund manager with fraud

The SEC on Friday charged indie B-D owner -- and 'Wall Street 2' actor -- Tommy Belesis with fraud, claiming he bullied a fund manager into giving him excessive fees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2013
Terrorist plot scrapped after day-trading loss sapped funding

Scheme to detonate backups in U.K. abandoned after big hit on forex bets; down 62%

By John Goff
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2013
Walter calls lifting Reg D ad ban priority

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2013
Another side of the carried-interest debate

As the debate over carried-interest taxes gains national attention, Robert N. Gordon warns that the levies wouldn't just hit hedge fund managers. Here's why Investors should be worried, too.

By Robert N. Gordon
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 21, 2013
Attorney: Belesis firm faces new Finra query

Ex-brokers' lawyer claims intimidation from B-D

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2013
Herbalife tangle shows how twisted the stock game is

Public announcements by large shareholders send share price zooming or plummeting; not illegal, but should it be?

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 19, 2013
Troubles mounting for REIT big Tony Thompson

Finra says it is investigating REIT maven Tony Thompson for allegedly failing to turn over documents to the regulator. Bruce Kelly reports.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 19, 2013
Finra calls cease-fire on RIA oversight

Finra boss Rick Ketchum says there's little chance of RIAs coming under the self-regulator's aegis. The upshot? Finra will focus more heavily on other issues.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.