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Morgan Keegan loses dismissal bid in $8B Fairfax suit
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2012
Morgan Keegan loses dismissal bid in $8B Fairfax suit

Morgan Keegan, the brokerage being sold to Raymond James Financial Corp., lost its bid to be dismissed from an $8 billion lawsuit brought by Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

Merrill to pay $1 million over Finra arbitration rules
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 04, 2012
Merrill to pay $1 million over Finra arbitration rules

Merrill Lynch will pay $1 million to settle Finra claims it circumvented rules that require arbitration before disputes go to court

Age bias suit filed by ex-Finra big tossed
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 03, 2012
Age bias suit filed by ex-Finra big tossed

Case appears to be headed for settlement after judge issues dismissal order; Reich was former NY district director

Dems' unity on financial regulation not so unified
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2012
Dems' unity on financial regulation not so unified

Growing number of defections seen over specific issues; whose side you on, anyway?

Chamber grades Dodd-Frank — and hands out very few A's
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2012
Chamber grades Dodd-Frank — and hands out very few A's

SEC, money market reforms get D's; 'put politics aside'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2012
Finra shoots back at ex-director-turned-plaintiff

Regulator says Reich was fired because he failed to supervise subordinates or exercise leadership; he's suing for age discrimination

Finra hit with age discrimination suit: Report
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2012
Finra hit with age discrimination suit: Report

A former district director filed a lawsuit against Finra. The cause? Reportedly, he claims he was terminated and replaced by a younger person.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2012
Chamber grades Dodd-Frank - and hands out very few A's

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2012
Crowd funding draws scorn from NASAA

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2012
SEC accuses 'socially conscious entrepreneur' of running $11M church-based Ponzi scheme

Ephren W. Taylor II allegedly encouraged churchgoers to invest in gaming machines, badmouthed mutual funds

B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with Bales: My reputation unfairly tarred
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2012
B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with Bales: My reputation unfairly tarred

A B-D exec who 'crossed paths' with accused Afghanistan shooter Robert Bales claims his reputation has been severely tarnished by reports of his connection to the mass-murder suspect.

Ex-adviser Allen pleads guilty to insider trading
NEWS RIAS MAR 29, 2012
Ex-adviser Allen pleads guilty to insider trading

Faces up to 57 months in prison after admitting in court that he betrayed his fiduciary duty to his employers by passing the tips to his friend.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2012
FDIC laces into ex-NFL star quarterback in suit

Accuse Bears' legend Jim McMahon of 'gross negligence' as director of Broadway Bank

Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2012
Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President

Crowd-funding bill has overwhelming bipartisan support, but new roadblocks appear

Regulators to scrutinize nontraded business development companies
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 28, 2012
Regulators to scrutinize nontraded business development companies

Coming Finra investor alert for business development companies could highlight concerns similar to those of nontraded REITs

Behringer Harvard client wants answers after seeing fund drop by 96%
NEWS RIAS MAR 28, 2012
Behringer Harvard client wants answers after seeing fund drop by 96%

An investor has seen her real estate investment with Behringer Harvard Holdings drop by 96% and she is appealing to Finra for answers.

Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2012
Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP

More than half of those surveyed by AARP want Dodd-Frank reforms on consumer protection implemented

SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2012
SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums

Critics have long claimed that advisers should not be allowed to charge performance-based fees when working with unsophisticated clients. Now, the SEC has weighed in, dramatically increasing the net-worth a client must posses to qualify for such a pricing arrangement.

For advisers, maximum rage over alternative minimum tax
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 26, 2012
For advisers, maximum rage over alternative minimum tax

AMT makes tax planning a royal pain; this year is no exception, despite bill that would kill the levy

Fun is done: Frugality rules as tax refunds to be squirreled away
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2012
Fun is done: Frugality rules as tax refunds to be squirreled away

Survey shows a shift in what filers plan to do with checks from the IRS; 'more reserved and cautious'