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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 02, 2011
Pacific Life ordered to pay $260K over paperwork snafu

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 02, 2011
Cold-calling brokers dial wrong numbers

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 30, 2010
Congress moves to keep SEC open to information requests

Bipartisan members of the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced a bill Thursday that would remove exemptions for the Securities and Exchange Commission to a law that promotes openness at federal agencies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 30, 2010
Pequot whistleblower lands $750K in 'land war' with SEC

Former staffer allegedly fired for wanting to question John Mack about possible insider trading at Pequot Capital

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 29, 2010
Rep settles charges he hoodwinked elderly nuns

SEC claims broker churned accounts of the Sisters of Charity

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 29, 2010
B-Ds see increase in use of offerings sponsored by firms

First Allied Securities Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Raymond James Financial Inc. are among a number of broker-dealers preparing for a spike in financial advisers' use of firm-sponsored, fee-based money management programs if brokers are to be held to a fiduciary standard of care.

By Jessica Toonkel
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 28, 2010
JPMorgan placed 'spoof' orders to drive down silver prices: Suit

Lawsuit claims bank and HSBC placed large orders, then withdrew them

By Bloomberg
RIAs rebounding, but regulatory uncertainty looming large
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 27, 2010
RIAs rebounding, but regulatory uncertainty looming large

Most registered investment advisers had a solid 2010 — they expanded their businesses, added clients and were even able to bump up their budgets a bit. Their feelings for the future, however, are not quite as fond.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 27, 2010
Finra offer to set up a testing program for RIAs falls flat

A proposal by Finra to develop a qualifying test for investment advisers has received a cool reception from adviser groups, which claim that it is part a continuing campaign by the regulator to broaden its powers

By Dan Jamieson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 21, 2010
Firms declare war on deadbeat brokers

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2010
Number of deadbeat broker cases surging

The number of arbitration claims filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. seeking repayment of forgivable loans from brokers who quit has more than doubled in the past two years.

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2010
SEC delays plans to create new units

The Securities and Exchange Commission is holding off forming several departments required under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law

By Dan Jamieson
SEC takes one step closer to $1.25B budget
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2010
SEC takes one step closer to $1.25B budget

U.S. financial regulators, working to secure funding needed to implement new responsibilities mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, are in line to be among the few agencies to benefit from the year's final congressional spending measure.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 19, 2010
House budget chairman targets tax breaks

A leader of Republican efforts to cut government spending and tackle the federal deficit indicated Thursday that he embraces the idea of cutting so-called tax expenditures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra retooling market surveillance to catch abuses
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 19, 2010
Finra retooling market surveillance to catch abuses

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is revamping how it scans for abuses such as insider trading, responding to increased fragmentation of markets, Chief Executive Officer Richard Ketchum said today.

By Mark Bruno
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 19, 2010
New York Life, MassMutual sued over Madoff investments

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 19, 2010
Small B-Ds duck audit firm fees

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 17, 2010
Senate bill would boost SEC budget

The Securities and Exchange Commission budget would receive a significant boost under a bill proposed on Tuesday by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 17, 2010
Dems grouse over death tax, but Obama deal likely to fly

Despite grousing from the left, it looks as if Republicans will get pretty much what they want on estate tax policy — if, as expected, Congress approves a bill that would extend all Bush-era tax cuts for two years

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 17, 2010
Tax cut bill clears Senate hurdle with ease

Legislation that would extend for two years Bush administration tax cuts for all income levels cleared a Senate hurdle today.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.