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Citigroup-SEC trial is delayed by federal appeals court
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 11, 2012
Citigroup-SEC trial is delayed by federal appeals court

Citigroup Inc. and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won a delay in the trial of a lawsuit the agency brought against the bank while an appeals court considers a judge's refusal to approve their $285 million settlement.

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Small biz retirement plan would OK asset pools

By Liz Skinner
IRS on a rampage as nearly one in three HNW individuals audited
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 09, 2012
IRS on a rampage as nearly one in three HNW individuals audited

Swat team created in 2009 to target wealthy filers seeing planty of action

By John Goff
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 09, 2012
Insider trading probe of Bachus muddles SRO picture

Another distraction has hit House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus, potentially creating more obstacles for his legislation to establish a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers.

By Bloomberg
SEC upping the ante with new, more sophisticated technology: Schapiro
FINTECH MAR 08, 2012
SEC upping the ante with new, more sophisticated technology: Schapiro

The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing to beef up and streamline its technology, adding new systems to track and catch fraudsters and other financial miscreants.

By Bruce Kelly
N.Y. adviser bilked investors, bought a beach house: SEC
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 08, 2012
N.Y. adviser bilked investors, bought a beach house: SEC

Callahan accused of using $3.35 million of investor money to help purchase property

By Bloomberg
White House wants closer scrutiny of investment advisers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 08, 2012
White House wants closer scrutiny of investment advisers

Administration's proposed budget would boost funds for SEC; more examiners, more exams

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2012
Court to Wells: Pay ex-reps $1.1M

Advisory unit loses latest appeal of raiding case stemming from brokers' move to Stifel in 2008; ordered to pay lawyers' fees

By Bloomberg
B-D group: SIPC right, SEC wrong in Stanford clash
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2012
B-D group: SIPC right, SEC wrong in Stanford clash

NAIBD calls commission's insistence that agency cover Stanford losses 'a misfit solution'

By Dan Jamieson
Stanford investors likely to get 10 cents on the dollar: Attorney
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2012
Stanford investors likely to get 10 cents on the dollar: Attorney

No payments made since business collapsed in 2009; 'living hell'

By John Goff
SEC accuses 'RIA' of using LinkedIn in alleged scam
FINTECH MAR 07, 2012
SEC accuses 'RIA' of using LinkedIn in alleged scam

The SEC has filed a cease-and-desist order against an Illinois who called himself a registered investment adviser and a representative of a broker-dealer online and used social media in an attempt to scam gullible investors.

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Mormons fleeced in $220M investment scam: SEC
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2012
Mormons fleeced in $220M investment scam: SEC

By John Goff
SEC and SIPC ready to rumble over Stanford payouts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2012
SEC and SIPC ready to rumble over Stanford payouts

Officials at the Securities Investor Protection Corp. are adamant that the agency should not have to cover victims of the R. Allen Stanford's alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme. The SEC thinks otherwise. This should be one dilly of a court battle.

By Dan Jamieson
Schwab sues banks for manipulating Libor rates
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2012
Schwab sues banks for manipulating Libor rates

Charles Schwab has sued Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and other banks. The reason? The brokerage claims they conspired to depress Libor rates by understating their borrowing costs. That, in turn, lowered the interest rates on short-term paper that Schwab mutual funds bought from the banks, the suit alleges.

By Doug Cubberley
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2012
Ex-LPL rep gets long spell in prison for defrauding longtime customers

Kravitz took funds out of clients' accounts, put the cash in his own account; sentenced to 41 months in jail

By Bruce Kelly
SEC wants industry data as it shapes fiduciary proposal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2012
SEC wants industry data as it shapes fiduciary proposal

Regulators plan to ask investment advisers to provide data about the costs and benefits of the financial advice business, as the SEC continues on its path towards devising a uniform standard of care for advisers.

By Liz Skinner
Reagan adviser Arthur Laffer sued over alleged Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2012
Reagan adviser Arthur Laffer sued over alleged Ponzi scheme

Investors say Arthur Laffer's association with Ponzi scheme cost them

By IN Staff
Ketchum on monitoring Stanford: Finra could have done better
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2012
Ketchum on monitoring Stanford: Finra could have done better

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2012
Allen Stanford drops lawsuit against government lawyers

R. Allen Stanford, the indicted financier, dropped a lawsuit that accused attorneys with the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission of “abusive” law enforcement.

By Doug Cubberley
Uncle Stan must pay Uncle Sam a whopping $10M fine
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2012
Uncle Stan must pay Uncle Sam a whopping $10M fine

Federal judge hits founder of Brookstreet with huge penalty for hawking risky securities to retirees; defunct firm once had 500 reps

By Bruce Kelly