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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 28, 2010
Beverly Hills man who copped to investment scam gets jail time

West Hollywood fund manager put clients' money towards improving his financial situation, not their's

By Associated Press
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 27, 2010
Broker involved in $1.1B fraud avoids prison -- for now

Ex-Credit Suisse Group AG broker Eric Butler can remain free while he appeals his securities-fraud conviction, a judge ruled, overturning another judge's decision.

By Mark Bruno
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 27, 2010
SEC's civil suit against Goldman Sachs hits funds

Count mutual funds and their investors among the big losers in the legal battle between the SEC and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s broker-dealer unit.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
Goldman Sachs suit may prompt wider probe, greater regulation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 27, 2010
Goldman Sachs suit may prompt wider probe, greater regulation

The SEC's fraud suit against Goldman Sachs could trigger additional probes of collateralized debt obligations and lead to stricter regulation of the financial services industry

By Mark Bruno
Accused portfolio manager: Switch to cell during call with Deutsche Bank salesman 'unusual'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 27, 2010
Accused portfolio manager: Switch to cell during call with Deutsche Bank salesman 'unusual'

In court, Renato Negrin conceded that switching from a landline to a mobile during a talk with Jon-Paul Rorech was not normal. The duo are accused of insider trading

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 26, 2010
B-Ds fight back against litigation on Reg D offerings

Two broker-dealers are coming out swinging against investors and securities regulators who are looking for redress over the sale of private placements that went belly up last year.

By Bruce Kelly
Peter Schiff: The Fed is inflating the 'biggest bubble of them all'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 22, 2010
Peter Schiff: The Fed is inflating the 'biggest bubble of them all'

During the 1990s, inflationary Federal Reserve policy fueled a tech stock bubble. When that bubble burst, the Fed inflated a larger one in real estate. Now that the real estate bubble has burst, the Fed is inflating the biggest bubble of them all -- a government bubble.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 22, 2010
It's time to shed some light on 12(b)-1 fees

Clients should be armed with as much data as possible when making investment decisions

By Jim Pavia
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2010
SEC claims investment firm took L.A. bus drivers for a ride

The commission files charges in an alleged $14.7 million Ponzi scheme aimed at retired bus drivers in Los Angeles.

By Hilary Johnson
Four NYC reps sue LPL for discrimination
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2010
Four NYC reps sue LPL for discrimination

Firm sued by four reps for ethnic slurs allegedly made by a sales manager

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 19, 2010
Adviser promising 483% returns—in less than two months—charged with $18M fraud

Gryphon Holdings Inc.'s owner and four employees of the Staten Island, New York-based investment firm were charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud in an alleged $17.5 million scheme.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 19, 2010
Fed paper looks at ways to detect risks

After being blamed for failing to spot indicators leading to the latest recession, the Fed comes up with "an early warning system" to help detect problems before they reach crisis proportions.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2010
Roth 401(k) conversions likely to be approved

Legislation allowing defined-contribution-plan participants to convert plan assets to an in-plan Roth account may be passed into law as soon as the end of next month.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 18, 2010
Let's not kill the shadow banking system

Although the U.S. economy seems to be recovering, albeit slowly, the Obama administration, members of Congress and many economists worry that small businesses aren't recovering as quickly as large ones.

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 18, 2010
Finra plan to increase power draws ire

Brokerage firms are howling over a far-reaching proposal that would give Finra substantially more power.

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 16, 2010
Obama finds ally in Bank of America boss

The Obama administration has found a banker it can do business with: Bank of America Corp.'s Brian Moynihan.

By Bloomberg
Paging Judge Judy: JPMorgan, FDIC in WaMu tax flap
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 16, 2010
Paging Judge Judy: JPMorgan, FDIC in WaMu tax flap

The Wall Street giant wants a $1.4B tax refund from the bank it rescued. The regulator says TARP recipients aren't entitled to such refunds

By Associated Press
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2010
Schumer, Schapiro push for SEC self-funding

U.S. Senator and Securities and Exchange Commission chairman defend plan for SEC self-budgeting

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 15, 2010
Finra cracks down on credit disclosure

Morgan Keegan fallout? The securities regulator warns B-Ds that bonds in funds cannot be considered 'rated' unless a third-party actually does the rating

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2010
Schwab violated law in YieldPlus rejiggering: Judge

District court rules that the mutual fund's heavy bets on mortgage-backed securities required shareholder approval

By Bloomberg