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Registered Rep.
May 13, 2010
Kristen French |
Widening Probe of Wall Street Firms Further Raises Profile of Fiduciary Issue With news Thursday that a preliminary criminal investigation has been launched into some of Wall Street's biggest firms concerning potentially misleading sales of CDOs to clients, the fiduciary train is set to gain additional momentum in Washington.   |
Registered Rep.
May 6, 2010
Kristen French |
Washington Goes Crazy For Fiduciary Standard A number of senators are scrambling to get on the fiduciary bandwagon following last weeks' Goldman Sachs hearings. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The Man Behind the SAFE Banking Act on Fixing Wall Street In a 61-to-33 vote, the Senate voted down an amendment that would have capped the size and leverage of banks in this country. That amendment, dubbed the SAFE Banking Act, was proposed by Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The Man Behind the SAFE Banking Act on Fixing Wall Street Senator Ted Kaufman discusses why, despite the defeat of his SAFE banking amendment, there is still hope for real reform. |
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2008 |
Bank of America to Buy Its ARs Back The nation's second-largest bank by assets settled an investigation by Massachusetts regulators, agreeing to buy back $4.5 billion worth of the securities. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Morgan Stanley Wishes It Weren't Like Goldman U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Morgan misled investors in mortgage derivatives; similar to the charges against Goldman Sachs. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010
Jesse Westbrook & David Scheer |
How Big a Hit Will Goldman Take? Congress and the public expect the SEC to extract a big fine |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The S&P 500's Biggest Movers Regulatory news puts a dent in the market. |
Registered Rep.
April 27, 2010
Kristen French |
Goldman Case Boosts Odds For Fiduciary Standard In Senate Bill The Senate hearing with Goldman Sachs may increase the likelihood that a fiduciary standard for brokers will make it into Senator Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation. |
Registered Rep.
May 20, 2010
Kristen French |
Senate Nears Vote On Financial Reform, Fiduciary Standard On Hold The Senate voted 60-40 Thursday to end weeks of debate on Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation, in what is called a cloture vote. That clears the way for a final vote on the bill within 30 hours. |
Registered Rep.
April 16, 2010
French & Mucciolo |
Breaking News: SEC Sues Goldman Sachs For Fraud on CDOs The Securities Exchange Commission sued Goldman Sachs for fraud in connection with mortgage-backed collateralized debt obligations it packaged and sold to investors, securities that have been blamed for 2008-2009 financial collapse. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2010
April Taylor |
Fraud Charges Aren't Goldman's Only Worry Will the company need another transformation? |
The Motley Fool
July 2, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
UBS Purges Board Heads roll as UBS faces a myriad of financial and legal problems. |
Investment Advisor
June 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Next Steps for Congressional Action Reconciliation of reform bills looms. Will Schapiro get fiduciary authority she wants? |
Registered Rep.
May 28, 2010
Jake Zamansky |
Wall Street Will (Again) Kill The Passage of a Fiduciary Standard While the House financial reform bill includes a fiduciary standard for brokers in limited circumstances, I'm fairly certain history will repeat itself and the provision will mysteriously and entirely disappear when the House and Senate reconcile their respective bills. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The Senator Leading the "Flash Crash" Charge Weighs In In what's being called the "flash crash" because of the role of high-frequency trading, close to $1 trillion in capital evaporated, followed by a sharp rebound, all within a span of 15 minutes. In this interview Senator Kaufman to discuss the flash crash and the conclusions he's drawing. |
BusinessWeek
April 1, 2010
Martin Z. Braun |
Can the SEC Get Its Street Cred Back? Elaine Greenberg is investigating abuses in the muni bond market, as the commission tries to rebuild trust. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Which Bank Will the SEC Hit Next? As the agency continues to examine comparable transactions to the ABACUS 2007-AC1 CDO at the heart of its complaint against Goldman, banks are no doubt legitimately concerned whether they could be next in the SEC's crosshairs. |
BusinessWeek
June 3, 2010
Jesse Westbrook |
The SEC's BlackBerry Compromise The agency will give employees BlackBerrys -- but won't demand that they keep them on weekends or after hours |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
What Buffett Didn't Tell Goldman's CEO Shortly after the SEC made public its fraud complaint against Goldman Sachs, CEO Lloyd Blankfein contacted Warren Buffett to ask for advice. Warren's been here before, but he's keeping mum. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2010
William D. Cohan |
The End of Wall Street? The sad truth is that Wall Street is much the same as it was before; it's Main Street that may never be the same again. |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Barrett & Schmidt |
In Goldman's Defiance, a Hint of Truce Goldman Sachs and the SEC have equally high stakes. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2011
John Reeves |
Banks Promise Not to Commit Fraud ... Until Next Time Banks have been signing pledges that they do not follow through on. |
BusinessWeek
May 12, 2011
Roger Lowenstein |
Wall Street: Not Guilty Why have no executives gone to jail for their roles in the financial crisis? Perhaps because risk-taking and stupidity aren't criminal. |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2010
Conrad & Menchaca |
Goldman Sachs Feels The Heat, Making It Tough For Advisors The Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs may well be the catalyst for setting a universal fiduciary standard for the financial advisory industry. |
BusinessWeek
October 21, 2009
Farzad & Francis |
The SEC's Tough New Offensive on Insider Trading It's using wiretaps, informants, and high-tech software, as well as teaming with key federal prosecutors, to nab wrongdoers fast. |
BusinessWeek
September 17, 2009
Michael Orey |
Commentary: Do Shareholder Class Actions Make Sense? Not when they extract payments from innocent shareholders and let fraudsters off the hook. |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 17, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Obama Orders Creation of Financial Fraud Task Force The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, an interagency initiative, will rely on the coordinated efforts of each member to prevent another financial crisis. The new task force replaces the Corporate Fraud Task Force. |
BusinessWeek
April 22, 2010
Phil Mattingly |
Are Wall Street Lobbyists Losing Clout in D.C.? A GOP senator's support for a tough derivatives bill suggests President Obama may have momentum for broader regulation overhaul. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Auction Rate Ugliness Returns Quit blaming others when your portfolio explodes. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Karen Donovan |
Under Siege Executives of broker/dealer firms are not exaggerating when they say it seems like regulators are locked into a competitive battle to collect the most pelts on Wall Street. |
Registered Rep.
March 21, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Former Prudential Broker Barred for Market Timing A federal judge barred for life a former Prudential Securities broker for failing to respond to an order instituting proceedings issued by the SEC over fraud charges. But that may be the least of his worries. |
Wall Street & Technology
September 24, 2009
Ivy Schmerken |
Kaufman Praises SEC Proposed Ban On Flash Orders, But Seeks Broad Review Senator urges regulator to examine high frequency trading, colocation and dark pools, as well as direct market access. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2010
Mark Astarita |
Tilting the Litigation Landscape Against the Financial Industry Current reform proposals could radically alter the broker-client relationship. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2011
Morgan House |
Why So Few Ended Up in Jail After the Financial Crisis Banks took down the economy. Why they walked away unscathed. |
Investment Advisor
April 1, 2011 |
SEC and the Fiduciary Study: Politics and the Fiduciary Standard AdvisorOne Wealth Editor Kate McBride explains the political process under which Dodd Frank was passed, up to the SEC's reports on an SRO and fiduciary standard |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2008
Andrew Ackerman |
In First, Mass. Sues UBS In the first state-level lawsuit against an investment firm over auction-rate securities, Massachusetts has filed securities fraud charges against UBS for selling retail investors auction-rate paper as "liquid, safe, money-market" instruments even though the defendants knew it was not. |
IndustryWeek
January 20, 2010
Jill Jusko |
Not a Financial Exec? It's not only financial executives who could benefit from an awareness of fraud risks in their organizations. |
InternetNews
September 22, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Former CA CEO Indicted Sanjay Kumar is charged with securities fraud, conspiracy and obstruction offenses, while his former company Computer Associates strikes a deal to avoid court. |
Registered Rep.
August 7, 2007
Kristen French |
Senior Fraud Crackdown Continues The second annual "Seniors Summit" is meant to examine ways in which regulators and other groups can help prevent the overwhelming amount of senior fraud being committed in the securities industry. |
Chemistry World
March 16, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Drug firms warned to be honest with investors The US Securities and Exchange Commission is concerned that too many pharmaceutical companies aren't being sufficiently transparent with investors about their interactions with regulators at the US Food and Drug Administration. |
BusinessWeek
June 3, 2010 |
Tom Keene's Econo Chat Tom Keene talks with Sanford C. Bernstein's Brad Hintz about Goldman Sachs, the Street, and the banks |
CFO
Joseph McCafferty |
Laundry Time Prosecutors are applying money laundering laws to the recent crop of financial scandals. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Get What You Want From Your Broker Rather than imposing a one-rule-fits-all approach to fiduciary duty, what the SEC should do is give customers the ultimate choice when it comes to deciding what relationship they want with their brokers. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2004
Tim Gray |
Time Warner Settles Fraud Case Time Warner said today that it has agreed to pay $210 million in criminal and civil fines to settle a federal fraud case stemming from allegedly shady advertising deals within its America Online division. |
Registered Rep.
September 3, 2008
John Churchill |
Brokers Charged In Fraudulently Selling $1bn Of ARS To Retail Clients In the first case of its kind, the SEC announced today that it has charged two individual financial advisors with fraud related to the sale of more than $1 billion in auction-rate securities. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Goldman Sachs and the Art of Ripping Your Clients' Faces Off That Paulson had a hand in helping Goldman create the CDO isn't news, nor was it a crime. The only charge is that Goldman didn't disclose this fact to the CDO buyers. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Congress Fires at Music Pirates The Recording Industry Association of America may benefit from Justice Department muscle in its fight against illegal music downloads. |
CFO
January 30, 2004
Tim Reason |
Cheese It, the States! Corporate wrong-doers are finding state cops more aggressive than the feds. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008 |
Blotter SEC filed a civil action against five unregistered Florida brokers who were operating a pump-and-dump scheme... Third largest hedge fund fraud ever... |
