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CFTC head won't draw line on swaps reform
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2011
CFTC head won't draw line on swaps reform

Gensler says JPMorgan loss proves regulations need to cover international contracts, as well

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2011
Insurers out to kill fiduciary standard, planners say

Financial Planning Coalition sends petition to Congress urging adoption of single standard of care; 'isolated pocket of opposition'

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 16, 2011
Ex-Allstate agent sues for $15M, alleges he was forced out

Veteran insurance agent Paul A. Mattus has filed suit against The Allstate Corp., claiming that the carrier muscled him out of his book of business and passed it on to a newer, younger agent

States must work with Finra since self-regulation 'not going away': NASAA head
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2011
States must work with Finra since self-regulation 'not going away': NASAA head

State regulators of investment advisers should reach out to Finra, which provides broker-dealer oversight, to ensure that advisers act in their clients' best interests, according to the new head of NASAA.

BlackRock expresses real concern over synthetics in ETFs
NEWS ETFS SEP 14, 2011
BlackRock expresses real concern over synthetics in ETFs

Asset manager issues proposal to reform exchange-traded-fund industry

Muni regulator puts pay to play, other proposals on hold
NEWS FIXED INCOME SEP 14, 2011
Muni regulator puts pay to play, other proposals on hold

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has yanked all six of its proposed rules covering municipal advisers today, triggered by worries about the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed definition of a municipal adviser.

GOP throws more tacks in path of fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 14, 2011
GOP throws more tacks in path of fiduciary rule

House panel will explore SEC reports recommending that the commission impose a universal fiduciary duty on anyone providing retail investment advice and harmonize regulations governing investment advisers and broker-dealers.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 12, 2011
SEC: Aon bribed prospective clients over 24-year period

Insurer agrees to settle charges it violated the FCPA; carrier allegedly netted $11.4M from $3.6M in payments

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2011
MSRB's proposal is stricter

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 12, 2011
Insurance agent to face 99 years in prison for selling phony annuities

A 76-year-old insurance agent is facing nearly a century of prison time after pleading guilty to securities fraud stemming from the sale of unregistered securities and fake investments.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2011
SEC taking steps to prevent another flash crash

Last Friday, the one-year anniversary of the flash crash, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro told attendees at the Investment Company Institute's annual general-membership meeting that the commission is looking at further regulation of high-frequency traders and mandating standards for exchanges' automated systems to make sure that something similar doesn't happen again

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2011
Firms fined $910K over handling fees

Living up to its warnings, Finra has walloped five firms for overcharging for postage and handling

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 09, 2011
Finra election results are in: Krawcheck, small B-D exec get the nod

Ken Norensberg, chief operating officer of Tritaurian Capital Inc., has won a contested small-firm seat on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. board.

Finra election deadlines set for next month
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 08, 2011
Finra election deadlines set for next month

Interested in a seat on Finra's small firm advisory board or on one of its district committees? You have until Oct. 7 to submit a form to get your name on the ballot.

Proposal for adviser SRO could be unveiled next week
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 08, 2011
Proposal for adviser SRO could be unveiled next week

A congressional hearing next week that will delve into the issues of fiduciary duty and a self-regulatory organization for advisers also is likely to provide a platform to introduce an SRO bill — or at least an outline that could turn into a measure.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 08, 2011
Most Dodd-Frank adviser changes remain up in the air

The bold new era of regulation that Congress laid out in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law has not arrived — at least not for financial advisers.

SEC wants comments on how to kill off outdated rules
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2011
SEC wants comments on how to kill off outdated rules

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2011
Buzz: NAIFA backs Finra for adviser SRO

Lobbying in favor of a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers has gained momentum, with a major insurance organization calling on Congress to authorize Finra the to do the job.

NAIFA backs Finra for adviser SRO
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2011
NAIFA backs Finra for adviser SRO

Lobbying in favor of a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers has gained momentum, with a major insurance organization calling on Congress to authorize Finra the to do the job.

Obama aims to roll back roll-back of Dodd-Frank
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2011
Obama aims to roll back roll-back of Dodd-Frank

President defends 'important changes,' nominates first head of consumer protection bureau; Republicans seek guarantees