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Worst nightmare as IRS wants $550K in penalties over $4K tax bill
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2012
Worst nightmare as IRS wants $550K in penalties over $4K tax bill

Agency taking dim view of hidden assets -- even if the hiding's not intentional

Taxpayers getting short shrift due to IRS 'shortcuts': Watchdog
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2012
Taxpayers getting short shrift due to IRS 'shortcuts': Watchdog

Lack of funds for agency leading to erosion of rights, citizens' advocate tells Congress

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
'Trading Places' would make a good PSA: CFTC enforcement chief

1983 movie "trading Places," which hinges on insider trading, could persuade like recent 'Gordon Gekko' ads, said the CFTC's enforcement chief

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Two Ameriprise advisers traded on info gleaned from AA meeting: SEC

The SEC claims two Ameriprise advisers made a killing by trading on inside information about an upcoming merger. Where did they come across the info? At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, says the commission.

Record enforcement for SEC in 2011? It ain't necessarily so
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Record enforcement for SEC in 2011? It ain't necessarily so

Follow-on actions from previous years helped goose the numbers; fewer original cases filed last year than in 2009

Crucial SEC vote leaves compliance officers in the dark
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Crucial SEC vote leaves compliance officers in the dark

SEC dismisses case against Urban, but offers no clarification on scope of responsibility; 'back to where we started'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
SIFMA, Finra clash over deadbeat brokers

Increasingly, brokerages are being stiffed by ex-reps who were given hefty loans as recruiting incentives. SIFMA wants Finra to write a tougher rule to help battle deadbeat brokers. So far, no dice.

Broker fiduciary rule officially in limbo
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Broker fiduciary rule officially in limbo

SEC calendar says issue date for controversial proposal 'to be determined'; year anniversary fast approaching

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Preet Bharara: Wall Street's sheriff has inside track

As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara has made insider trading a top priority of his office. By bringing charges and winning convictions against executives at the highest levels of finance, he has propelled the issue back into the public consciousness

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Judge should throw the book at Rajaratnam: IN's Pavia

More than a wrist slap needed for insider traders

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 19, 2012
Nailed: Ex-Met and financial adviser Dykstra gets jail time

Sentenced to three years in prison for grand theft auto

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 19, 2012
Securities fraud: Don't worry — Gordon Gekko will protect you

The FBI has a new posterboy for the fight against financial crime: Gordon Gecko.

Industry pushes back even before SEC makes money fund reform proposal
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
Industry pushes back even before SEC makes money fund reform proposal

Sparks are already flying from the SEC's release of proposed reforms to money market funds, which are expected sometime within the next few weeks.

Big business to SEC: Lay off money funds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
Big business to SEC: Lay off money funds

Business group, along with a score of big companies, tell commission to keep $1 NAV, ditch buffer idea By Mark Schoeff Jr.

NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
SEC considers reforms to shore up money funds

Backstop proposal for money funds on SEC front burner, says Schapiro
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
Backstop proposal for money funds on SEC front burner, says Schapiro

Commission still working on plan that would provide capital buffer for money market funds; torn on floating NAVs

Finra taking an interest in wholesalers' role in product sales
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 18, 2012
Finra taking an interest in wholesalers' role in product sales

Finra's concerns over wholesalers include how well-trained the sales force is, what information they possess and the reasonable basis for suitability

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 18, 2012
OSU, Pickens come up empty in insurance battle

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 18, 2012
Time to shed light on corporate political contributions

NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2012
Pacific West is ordered to pony up $2.1M over TICs