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Jailed UBS whistle-blower seeks clemency
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 22, 2010
Jailed UBS whistle-blower seeks clemency

An imprisoned ex-Swiss banker credited with exposing widespread tax evasion at Swiss bank UBS AG is seeking clemency from President Barack Obama, his attorneys said Wednesday.

Will accounting 'gimmicks' come back to bite Lehman's Fuld?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 22, 2010
Will accounting 'gimmicks' come back to bite Lehman's Fuld?

A bankruptcy court examiner detailed how Lehman Brothers moved toxic assets off its balance sheet -- then repurchased them. The revelation is putting plenty of heat on the firm's former boss.

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 21, 2010
Merrill Lynch will pay Maine $400K to settle claims over improper securities sales

Maine securities regulators say Merrill Lynch will pay the state $400,000 to resolve claims that the brokerage allowed some of its associates to sell securities without being properly registered.

Wall Street ramps up hiring as profits return
NEWS RIAS APR 21, 2010
Wall Street ramps up hiring as profits return

The top firms are starting to expand payrolls, albeit gradually. If form follows, non-banks will soon start adding more employees, too

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 21, 2010
Mutual funds: 10 questions to test your IQ

Mutual funds are a cornerstone of retirement planning. Yet they're widely misunderstood.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 20, 2010
BNY Mellon snags BHF unit

In its second big purchase in a month, the firm dramatically boosts its profile in Europe.

SEC charges Goldman Sachs with fraud
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 16, 2010
SEC charges Goldman Sachs with fraud

The commission claims Goldman failed to disclose that a client helped create — and then bet against — securities the firm sold to investors

Paging Judge Judy: JPMorgan, FDIC in WaMu tax flap
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION 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

Former S&P exec: Revenue pressure skewed ratings
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2010
Former S&P exec: Revenue pressure skewed ratings

Tells Congressional panel that the push to land bank fees -- along with lax government oversight and breakdown in communications -- resulted in abuses

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2010
Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger's pay drops 35%

Brokerage and investment manager Charles Schwab Corp. gave its CEO Walter Bettinger a pay package valued at $10 million last year, according to a regulatory filing made Tuesday.