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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 17, 2013
REIT bigwig Thompson a target

Finra looking into why his brokerage allegedly failed to turn over requested documents

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES MAR 15, 2013
The Takeaway: Senate whales on JPMorgan, mostly for fun

By Joshua Brown
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 13, 2013
MSRB seeks to follow Finra on investment suitability rules

Tracking investment strategies remains a focus.

By DJAMIESON
Fiduciary standard may be on hold, but it remains a hot-button issue
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 13, 2013
Fiduciary standard may be on hold, but it remains a hot-button issue

A panel discussion at TD Ameritrade Inc.'s fall regional conference on Tuesday drew heated discussions.

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 12, 2013
Framed? Fugitive hedge fund manager arrested at art gallery

On the lam for five years, fugitive hedge fund manager Florian Wilhelm Jurgen Homm was busted at the Gallery of the Uffizi in Florence.

By John Goff
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 11, 2013
SEC idea for harmonization a 'disaster' for advisers, says industry advocate

The Securities and Exchange Commission may move ahead with "harmonization" of broker and investment-adviser rules before deciding whether to propse a rule that would raise investment-advice standards for brokers. That is creating concern in the adviser community.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2013
Senator pushes SEC's Walter on fiduciary rule

New Senate banking committee leader says uniform fiduciary duty should be a priority.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 10, 2013
SEC harmonization effort 'disaster' for advisers, industry advocate says

Agency is signaling that it first may adjust the rules governing brokers and investment advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES MAR 08, 2013
Regulators bare their teeth on excessive fees

Moves this week by Finra and the SEC signal watchdogs are ready to pounce on anyone overcharging clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 08, 2013
Mary Jo White gets Obama nod for SEC chair

President Barack Obama nominates former U.S. attorney Mary Jo White to head the SEC. What could it mean for fiduciary duty and the SRO issue? <i>IN</i>'s Mark Schoeff Jr. has the answers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2013
Ex-Lehman rep scores rare arb win as forgivable loan is forgiven

Finra panel says Tanner does not have to pay back promissory note; document, document, document

By AOSTERLAND
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2013
Live! OneVoice2013: FSI cautions Finra about bonus disclosure proposal

Group calls $50K threshold 'arbitrary,' says plan overlooks other comp.

By FGabriel
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2013
Industry arbitrators may not disappear, after all

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 04, 2013
SEC on the clock after high court ruling on case backlog

Ruling suggests agency needs to get act in gear on '08 financial crisis cases.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SIFMA wants SEC to move on fiduciary rule PDQ
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 04, 2013
SIFMA wants SEC to move on fiduciary rule PDQ

Association wants to eliminate uncertainty; Commission currently split along party lines

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 04, 2013
Bentsen may helm SIFMA permanently

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 04, 2013
SIFMA, fiduciary advocates mix it up at forum

SIFMA and fiduciary advocates mix it up at a high-profile conference.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2013
Suit raises questions about fees on subadvised funds

Excessive-fee claim challenges precedent that protects managers

By Bloomberg
Congressional criminals still can collect public pensions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 03, 2013
Congressional criminals still can collect public pensions

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is the latest member of Congress to fall from grace.

By Jim Pavia
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 03, 2013
Ensuring class actions the right thing to do

If class actions are taken off the table, investors who have been victimized by brokers will be hurt. Perhaps just as importantly, a tool that helps keep the brokerage industry honest will no longer be in place.

By MFXFeeder