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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 16, 2010
SEC's pay rules may mimic TARP's

Compensation for brokers and firm executives would be subject to claw-backs if deemed excessive

By Bruce Kelly
Memo: SEC to issue new broker pay rules by April
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 16, 2010
Memo: SEC to issue new broker pay rules by April

The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to issue new rules regarding broker pay by April, according to a memo obtained by InvestmentNews.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 16, 2010
Finra's indie board members slammed for apparent about-face

Three reformist small-firm governors elected to the board of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. in August already are facing some heat.

By Dan Jamieson
SEC: Lawyer who got Madoff bucks didn't recuse himself in probe
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 15, 2010
SEC: Lawyer who got Madoff bucks didn't recuse himself in probe

House committee seeking more info about Becker's role in investigation of Ponzi king

By John Goff
More than 140 former Madoff clients are sued over fake profits
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 15, 2010
More than 140 former Madoff clients are sued over fake profits

A group of at least 140 of Bernard Madoff's former investors, including Thomas H. Lee, were sued by a court-appointed trustee seeking to recover fictitious profits they received in the six years before the con man's firm filed for bankruptcy in December 2008.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 14, 2010
Why registering with states early may be a mistake for RIAs

Financial advisers who live by the maxim “the early bird catches the worm” might want to think twice before getting a head start on making the switch to state registration.

By Lisa Shidler
Proxy firms may feel pinch under DOL proposal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 14, 2010
Proxy firms may feel pinch under DOL proposal

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., the nation's largest proxy advisory firm, could be forced to revise its business plan if the Labor Department adopts a proposal to expand the definition of “fiduciary.”

By Doug Halonen
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 14, 2010
Advisers gear up for cost basis rule change

Financial advisers are bulking up their resources — and bracing for client complaints — as they prepare for the Jan. 1 deadline to begin complying with new cost basis rules.

By Lisa Shidler
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 14, 2010
Finra alerts parent firm of Edelman

Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., a wealth management broker-dealer that owns Edelman Financial Services LLC, indicated in its quarterly report that regulators have decided to recommend disciplining the company.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 14, 2010
Schwab's about-face on suit triggers downgrade

FBR Capital Markets downgraded The Charles Schwab Corp. last week on concerns that the company could face more litigation from investors.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 12, 2010
IN's Cooper: The fiduciary comments I'd like to see

As the new Dodd-Frank legislation requires, the Securities and Exchange Commission now has six months to study whether a fiduciary standard; a first step in this process is gathering input.

By Evan Cooper
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 11, 2010
Schapiro says SEC unfazed by GOP takeover

Republican promises to revisit the financial reform law aren't fazing Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 11, 2010
Incite: Alleged fraud at Citigroup -- but no perps

Judge questions bank's $75M settlement with SEC over subprime disclosure; invisible men?

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 10, 2010
Fed prez on big banks: Break 'em up — and soon

Hoenig says Dodd-Frank doesn't prevent excessive risk-taking; 'greatest risk to the U.S. economy'

By John Goff
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 10, 2010
Will 12(b)-1 plan fizzle without champion?

Buddy Donahue -- the 'driving force' behind the SEC proposal on fund fees -- is leaving the agency. The upshot? The final rule may look a whole lot different than the current model.

By Jessica Toonkel
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 10, 2010
SEC's top mutual fund cop stepping down

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Andrew “Buddy” Donohue will leave the agency in November after serving more than four years as director of the Division of Investment Management.

By InvestmentNews Staff
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2010
New regs forcing '401(k) dabblers' out of market: Expert

Tougher regulation in the 401(k) marketplace is driving “401(k) dabblers” out of the plan advisory business, according to an industry executive.

By Darla Mercado
Retirement agenda set to take a backseat in gridlocked Congress
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2010
Retirement agenda set to take a backseat in gridlocked Congress

The split in control of Congress means that legislative gridlock will shift the lead on pension issues to executive-branch agencies over next two years, pension industry lobbyists said.

By Doug Halonen
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 08, 2010
It's official: CIMA now official

Investment management designation gets approval from the American National Standards Institute

By Andrew Osterland
SIFMA changing its tune on fiduciary standard: Critics
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 08, 2010
SIFMA changing its tune on fiduciary standard: Critics

Advocates for imposing a universal fiduciary duty for retail investment advice are questioning both the motives and the timing behind a study released by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association that raised concerns about a single standard of care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.