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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2012
Broker brothers charged over alleged sale of 'funny paper'

Wolfsons made millions off naked short selling of Chipotle Mexican Grill, SEC claims

By Bloomberg
Dallas Fed head called Bill Gross an 'oddball' during meeting
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2012
Dallas Fed head called Bill Gross an 'oddball' during meeting

After making remark, Fisher asked to have comment withheld from transcript; 'Lindsay Lohan Congresses'

By John Goff
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2012
An intriguing idea: Let RIAs hire their own examiners

Regulators and RIAs would be better off if the latter were allowed to hire their own examiners — at least that's what one Georgetown professor contends.

By Dan Jamieson
Senator to Citi: Enough already with the tax forms for frequent-flier miles
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2012
Senator to Citi: Enough already with the tax forms for frequent-flier miles

Brown sends letter to Pandit telling bank to stop sending 1099s to customers who received miles for opening savings accounts; 'creating baseless fear'

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2012
Dodd-Frank deadline looms for family offices

By Bloomberg
INsider: Murdoch slams Obama over carried interest — but why?
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2012
INsider: Murdoch slams Obama over carried interest — but why?

Publishing tycoon tweets asks why President hasn't addressed controversial tax; he has

By Bloomberg
Opinion: Buffett rule flat-out misses the point
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 26, 2012
Opinion: Buffett rule flat-out misses the point

It's time to come to grips with misconceptions about taxing the rich

By Bloomberg
Supreme Court blocks market-timing lawsuit against Janus
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 26, 2012
Supreme Court blocks market-timing lawsuit against Janus

The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the mutual fund industry in a case involving responsibility for statements made in prospectuses. A big deal? SIFMA said a decision for the plaintiffis would have caused 'crippling uncertainty' in the securities market.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 25, 2012
INsider: SEC must fight tooth-and-nail to get additional scratch

Modest budget bump likely to be approved today; beyond that, it's a tough sell

By Bloomberg
SEC budget increase? Only with agency reforms, House Republicans say
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 25, 2012
SEC budget increase? Only with agency reforms, House Republicans say

The Securities and Exchange Commission will receive adequate funding for 2012, but must reform its operations and rule-making processes before a significantly bigger budget is approved for the agency, Capitol Hill Republicans said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
TCW accuses Gundlach of secret plot to steal 'entire business'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 25, 2012
TCW accuses Gundlach of secret plot to steal 'entire business'

TCW Group Inc.'s former investment chief Jeffrey Gundlach plotted with colleagues to steal the company's trade secrets before he was fired and started a rival money-management firm, a lawyer for TCW told a jury.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 22, 2012
INsider: Advisers ignore Washington at their peril

Politics, or more specifically, lobbying, matters; 'they're going to be listening'

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 22, 2012
Massachusetts lays out social media do's, don'ts

By Liz Skinner
Citi settles with Finra over alleged conflicts at its brokerage
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 20, 2012
Citi settles with Finra over alleged conflicts at its brokerage

Company failed to dislose business relations with companies covered in research notes, regulator says

By John Goff
Supreme Court smacks down B-D's suit against Finra
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 20, 2012
Supreme Court smacks down B-D's suit against Finra

Plaintiff argued that proxy soliciting member approval for NYSE combo was fraudulent

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 19, 2012
Ex-UBS client indicted for hiding accounts from IRS

A former UBS AG client was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge that he defrauded the U.S. by hiding assets from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

By Doug Cubberley
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 19, 2012
Frank's final act - stop GOP efforts to raze huge finance bill

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Frank elects to retire from Congress in 2013
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 19, 2012
Frank elects to retire from Congress in 2013

Rep. Barney Frank, the leading proponent of universal fiduciary duty for retail investment advice, announced today that he will retire from Congress in 2013.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 18, 2012
Pastor's $1.6M Ponzi could mean 30-year prison stay

A Seattle-area pastor has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering related to a $1.6 million Ponzi scheme he ran for eight years.

By IN Staff
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 18, 2012
A call for responsible social-media usage

By MFXFeeder