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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 24, 2010
Advisers count on reform bill to spotlight LTC planning

Clients may not be knocking down the doors to participate in the long-term-care-insurance program created last week by the passage of health care reform, but advisers are optimistic the program's existence will spur more discussion around the benefits of LTC planning.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 21, 2010
Lehman Brothers estate sues JPMorgan Chase

The estate alleges in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that JPMorgan forced the now-failed bank to put up collateral that sapped Lehman of cash.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 21, 2010
Don't fall for fake SEC

A group of Internet con artists masquerading as the Securities and Exchange Commission is swindling investors

By Darla Mercado
Behind-the-scenes battle raging in Congress over fiduciary amendment
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 21, 2010
Behind-the-scenes battle raging in Congress over fiduciary amendment

As the Senate this week wades through scores of amendments to legislation on financial regulatory reform, lobbyists are going toe-to-toe over applying a fiduciary standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 20, 2010
Regulators OK plan to police banks' pay policies

The regulators won't actually set compensation. Instead, they would review — and could veto — pay policies that could cause too much risk-taking by executives, traders or loan officers.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 20, 2010
Next hotbed for securities fraud cases? You'd be surprised

U.S. prosecutors in Virginia plan to step up pursuit of financial fraud cases, taking advantage of a court holding two years ago that their district has jurisdiction over crimes linked to federal securities filings

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 20, 2010
Shut-down brokerage committed fraud: Finra

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 20, 2010
Fiduciary add-ons to reform bill in flux

An amendment floated last week by Sens. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., and Ted Kaufman, D-Del., that would impose criminal penalties on broker-dealers for violating fiduciary standards is giving the senators a way to vent frustration with Wall Street.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
'Significant fight' brewing over fiduciary amendments
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 20, 2010
'Significant fight' brewing over fiduciary amendments

Arlen Specter's call for criminal penalties is sure to draw fire from Republicans on the hill and lobbyists in the Senate reception room

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 19, 2010
Judge slams ex-Merrill broker's proposed plea deal

The former Maxim Group broker allegedly lied to Merrill about his book of business, then purportedly made off with a $780K inducement loan

By Bloomberg
Allen Stanford sued by American Express over credit card debt
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 19, 2010
Allen Stanford sued by American Express over credit card debt

Indicted financier R. Allen Stanford was sued by a unit of American Express Co. for $115,712.79 in back credit card debt.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 18, 2010
Finra bars ex-Deutsche Bank broker for manipulating stock price

Edward Brokaw, a former Deutsche Bank AG broker, was barred from the securities industry for manipulating the price of Monogram Biosciences stock in an effort to enrich a hedge-fund client, himself and his family, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said today.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 18, 2010
Money balled up U.S. financial system, says Michael Lewis

Best-selling author claims lavish compensation rewarded bankers for the wrong things

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 14, 2010
Prosecution of Wall Street titans? Short it

Revelations about the firms' shadier practices incensed both politicians and the public. Don't count on any indictments being handed out, however

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 14, 2010
Ex-Credit Suisse broker avoids prison -- for now

Former Credit Suisse Group AG broker Eric Butler will remain free while a judge reviews a decision that ordered him to prison during the appeal of his conviction for fraudulently selling securities that cost investors more than $1.1 billion in losses.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 13, 2010
Wall Street bigs asked to sign off on fiduciary duty

The Committee for the Fiduciary Standard takes a different tack in its bid to eliminate the broker-dealer exclusion

By Dan Jamieson
Key Republican may push for broader fiduciary standard
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 12, 2010
Key Republican may push for broader fiduciary standard

On Tuesday, Sen. Susan Collins pressed Goldman Sachs on their commitment to their clients. Now, she's planning on filing an amendment to financial reform legislation that would likely extend the fiduciary standard to B-Ds.

By Mark Schoeff
IN's Pavia: Congress must stay focused on financial reform
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 12, 2010
IN's Pavia: Congress must stay focused on financial reform

Something fishy? The recent uproar over the SEC staff's Internet viewing habits seems like a red herring

By Jim Pavia
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 12, 2010
While Wall Street burned, SEC employees watched porn: Report

Senior members spent hours surfing pornographic websites while the financial system collapsed, an agency watchdog claims

By Associated Press
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 11, 2010
Key Republican senator warms to idea of fiduciary reform

As Senate floor debate on financial-regulatory-reform legislation begins, a key Republican senator plans to offer an amendment on fiduciary standards that could be broader than language contained in a bill that the House passed late last year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.