Lawmakers including Senators Carl Levin of Michigan and Jeff Merkley said Greg Smith's article showed why the U.S. needs tighter restrictions on Wall Street practices.
DOL said to be investigating claims Hutcheson stole money from plan sponsors; he trumpeted fiduciary standard to Congress
“There have been hundreds of money fund bailouts, where the funds would have broken the buck if the manager hadn't stepped in,” said Robert E. Plaze, deputy director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management
Police claims James Scott McKee stole $584K from three investor; Finra alleges rep deceived clients for more than five years
Not every ballplayer can cash in like Prince Fielder, but at least arbitrators were there to backstop ex-Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli, awarding the knuckleball specialist $1.2 million in a suitability case involving Merrill Lynch.
NASAA today said advisers have until April 30 to sign up for a coordinated review program offered by state regulators.
Judge says claimant knew $3.1M salary offer was in error; 'eyes wide open'
Even though roughly 3,000 investment advisers set to switch their registration from the SEC to the states by this summer, the commission's oversight burden will still be heavy. Limited resource means the regulator must conduct exams more efficiently, which translates to zeroing in on riskier practices.
State regulators said they'll help coordinate reviews among states for some midsize investment advisers who must switch to state oversight from Securities and Exchange Commission registration as prescribed by the Dodd-Frank financial reforms measure. <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111207/FREE/111209948><b>(Read more)</b></a>
Industry groups are looking at getting behind proposals that would prohibit members of Congress and others involved in the legislative process from trading stocks or commodities based on nonpublic information related to their work in government
The following is an edited version of a speech given Sept. 12 by Elisse B. Walter, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in Wichita, Kan., at the annual conference of the North American Securities Administrators Association Inc.
Labor Department is seeking details on their members' IRAs
State security administrators failed to take state pre-emption out of a provision that authorizes start-up companies to raise capital on the internet and through social media.
In a move that highlights its increasing emphasis on enforcement, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. has hired its first director of investigations.
Federal lawmakers are pressing officials of the Securities Investor Protection Corp. to reimburse its Ponzi scheme victims.
Finra awards bank executive $870,000 over suitability of TW Tax Advantaged Fund
