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Advisers could be tapped as Congress seeks to expand Ponzi victim payouts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 05, 2012
Advisers could be tapped as Congress seeks to expand Ponzi victim payouts

Federal lawmakers are pressing officials of the Securities Investor Protection Corp. to reimburse its Ponzi scheme victims.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bank executive wins six-figure arb award over CBO losses
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 04, 2012
Bank executive wins six-figure arb award over CBO losses

Finra awards bank executive $870,000 over suitability of TW Tax Advantaged Fund

By Liz Skinner
Morgan Keegan loses dismissal bid in $8B Fairfax suit
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2012
Morgan Keegan loses dismissal bid in $8B Fairfax suit

Morgan Keegan, the brokerage being sold to Raymond James Financial Corp., lost its bid to be dismissed from an $8 billion lawsuit brought by Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

By Doug Cubberley
Merrill to pay $1 million over Finra arbitration rules
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 04, 2012
Merrill to pay $1 million over Finra arbitration rules

Merrill Lynch will pay $1 million to settle Finra claims it circumvented rules that require arbitration before disputes go to court

By Bloomberg
Age bias suit filed by ex-Finra big tossed
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 03, 2012
Age bias suit filed by ex-Finra big tossed

Case appears to be headed for settlement after judge issues dismissal order; Reich was former NY district director

By DJAMIESON
Dems' unity on financial regulation not so unified
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2012
Dems' unity on financial regulation not so unified

Growing number of defections seen over specific issues; whose side you on, anyway?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Chamber grades Dodd-Frank — and hands out very few A's
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2012
Chamber grades Dodd-Frank — and hands out very few A's

SEC, money market reforms get D's; 'put politics aside'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2012
Finra shoots back at ex-director-turned-plaintiff

Regulator says Reich was fired because he failed to supervise subordinates or exercise leadership; he's suing for age discrimination

By Dan Jamieson
Finra hit with age discrimination suit: Report
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2012
Finra hit with age discrimination suit: Report

A former district director filed a lawsuit against Finra. The cause? Reportedly, he claims he was terminated and replaced by a younger person.

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 01, 2012
Crowd funding draws scorn from NASAA

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 01, 2012
Chamber grades Dodd-Frank - and hands out very few A's

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 29, 2012
SEC accuses 'socially conscious entrepreneur' of running $11M church-based Ponzi scheme

Ephren W. Taylor II allegedly encouraged churchgoers to invest in gaming machines, badmouthed mutual funds

By Darla Mercado
B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with Bales: My reputation unfairly tarred
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 29, 2012
B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with Bales: My reputation unfairly tarred

A B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with accused Afghanistan shooter Robert Bales claims his reputation has been severely tarnished by reports of his connection to the mass-murder suspect.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-adviser Allen pleads guilty to insider trading
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 29, 2012
Ex-adviser Allen pleads guilty to insider trading

Faces up to 57 months in prison after admitting in court that he betrayed his fiduciary duty to his employers by passing the tips to his friend.

By Doug Cubberley
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 28, 2012
FDIC laces into ex-NFL star quarterback in suit

Accuse Bears' legend Jim McMahon of 'gross negligence' as director of Broadway Bank

By John Goff
Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 28, 2012
Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President

Crowd-funding bill has overwhelming bipartisan support, but new roadblocks appear

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Regulators to scrutinize nontraded business development companies
ALTERNATIVES MAR 28, 2012
Regulators to scrutinize nontraded business development companies

Coming Finra investor alert for business development companies could highlight concerns similar to those of nontraded REITs

By Bloomberg
Behringer Harvard client wants answers after seeing fund drop by 96%
ALTERNATIVES MAR 28, 2012
Behringer Harvard client wants answers after seeing fund drop by 96%

An investor has seen her real estate investment with Behringer Harvard Holdings drop by 96% and she is appealing to Finra for answers.

By Bloomberg
Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 27, 2012
Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP

More than half of those surveyed by AARP want Dodd-Frank reforms on consumer protection implemented

By Liz Skinner
SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 27, 2012
SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums

Critics have long claimed that advisers should not be allowed to charge performance-based fees when working with unsophisticated clients. Now, the SEC has weighed in, dramatically increasing the net-worth a client must posses to qualify for such a pricing arrangement.

By Dan Jamieson