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Wall Street & Technology February 27, 2005 Beth Bacheldor	A Watchdog to Watch In his first CIO job, Corey Booth, just 34 years old, is leading the IT department of one of the country's most closely watched and influential government agencies: the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Wall Street & Technology March 1, 2004	Getting Management on Board With Compliance Compliance and litigation readiness have blasted up the priority list of top management. Leading financial institutions have appointed general counsel into top management roles. Boards of directors are reviewing and approving technology solutions.
Registered Rep. March 11, 2009 Halah Touryalai	Extreme Makeover: SEC With or without an increased budget, the SEC wants to make up for its shortcomings.
Registered Rep. March 10, 2011 Kristen French	SEC Says Bigger Budget Is Supported By BCG Report In testimony before Congress Thursday, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro made a case for an increase in the agency's funding to $1.407 billion for 2012.
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Lisa Roth	When the SEC Comes Calling Advisers need to prepare for an SEC regulatory inspection this month. Here's why -- and how.
Wall Street & Technology January 6, 2006 Paul Allen	Is EDGAR Headed for XBRL? The SEC released a draft request for proposals for a new contract to overhaul its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) system and enable it to embrace interactive data formats such as eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).
Wall Street & Technology October 26, 2005	Costly Timing According to a report, compliance with the SEC's regulatory response to market timing abuses - Rule 22c-2 - will cost the mutual fund industry a total of $617.5 million over the next three years.
CFO October 1, 2002 Alix Nyberg	Regulation: Pitt and the Pendulum The kinder, gentler SEC Pitt envisioned vanished faster than you can say Arthur Andersen. Can he run a tougher, meaner agency?
Investment Advisor February 2009 Melanie Waddell	Mary Schapiro's Priorities Mary Schapiro tells the Senate Banking Committee what her priorities will be at the SEC.
Financial Advisor November 2011 Evan Simonoff	What Gives At The SEC? For several decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission has contended that it does not have sufficient resources to examine and inspect RIAs. Consequently, many have concluded that Finra is the default option for all RIA regulation.
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 Andrew Miller	You've Got Mail A new compliance rule involving financial advisers and broker-dealers raises a host of questions about recordkeeping and e-mail retention.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Melanie Waddell	The Playing Field: SEC Inspectors Unit Under Fire After repeated complaints from broker/dealers, mutual funds, and investment advisors about the SEC's new sweeps examination process, Congress is threatening to abolish the SEC's Office of Inspections and Examinations (OCIE).
Wall Street & Technology November 18, 2005 Maria Wakem	E-Mail Contention While most financial services firms are now compliant with SEC e-mail retention rules, the problem of selecting the best technology for the job still persists and is largely due to confusion among compliance and IT departments regarding what needs to be accomplished.
Registered Rep. May 10, 2007 Kristen French	SEC Impostors on the Loose The SEC issued an alert to securities industry firms, warning them to keep an eye out for impostors -- individuals pretending to work for the SEC.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2005 Bill Singer	Two-Tiered Justice? A recent SEC report shows that the NASD is far less enthusiastic about policing itself --- despite the fact that such self-regulation is part of its charter.
Wall Street & Technology June 29, 2005 Maria Santos	Thomsen Replaces Cutler at SEC Enforcement Head The SEC named Linda Chatman Thomsen director of the division of enforcement. Thomsen joined the SEC in 1995 and has served as the enforcement division's deputy director since 2002.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Brian Lawler	Dendreon Under Attack Following an unfavorable regulatory decision for its lead drug Provenge, the biotech is now the focus of an SEC inquiry.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Jane Worthington	Accounting for Compliance Instead of viewing compliance as a necessary evil, financial advisors should see it as a cost of doing business and learn how to quantify that cost.
Wall Street & Technology March 1, 2004 Jim Middlemiss	Compliance Issues Overwhelm the Industry Financial-services firms grapple with the multitude of compliance issues facing the industry. Is there an end in sight?
Investment Advisor July 2008 Melanie Waddell	SEC Chairmen of Yore Speak Six former SEC chairmen pointed to quite a few regulatory challenges that loom large -- namely globalization of the world markets, the burgeoning market for complex synthetic securities, and the continued growth of hedge funds.
Financial Advisor January 2004 Jay Gould	Washed Up On The Banks Of Denial The SEC has changed its policies regarding anti-fraud consent injunctions. How should investment advisors react?
Wall Street & Technology January 5, 2005 Maria Santos	The Cost of Compliance The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has come under scrutiny again following the adoption of a recent rule regarding hedge funds.
Registered Rep. December 2, 2004 John Churchill	SEC Overburdening Itself? The SEC narrowly succeeded in passing a final rule requiring hedge fund advisors to register under the Investment Adviser Act of 1940. But is the agency biting off more than it can chew?
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Amy Borrus	Funds: Leaving Little Guys Out In The Cold The SEC's cleanup of mutual funds could shortchange small investors.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Tom Taulli	Grim Reaper Visits EasyLink By all appearances, EasyLink is being hit for a minor offense. Not according to the SEC.
Investment Advisor January 2007 Melanie Waddell	Getting Compliance Help Now If you're one of those financial advisory firms that's still dithering on the sidelines hoping that your compliance program is up to snuff, it's time to get serious. A good place to turn for help is the Regulatory Compliance Association's new CCO University.
Wall Street & Technology July 27, 2004 Jessica Pallay	Analyzing AML Audits After years of preparation, regulators are ready to see the fruits of Wall Street's hard work on anti-money laundering.
Investment Advisor October 2009 Melanie Waddell	SEC Criticized for Madoff Congress chides the SEC for the scathing inspector general report on Bernie Madoff.
Investment Advisor September 2008 Melanie Waddell	Turf Wars A conversation with former SEC Commissioner Roel Campos about the Treasury's Blueprint for financial services reform.
National Defense September 2011 McGrath et al.	New Rules Give Incentives to Whistleblowers As more than 1,500 letters to the SEC during the notice and comment period confirm, the Dodd-Frank whistleblower requirements are complex and the program is controversial.
Wall Street & Technology April 14, 2006 Govind Sandhu	Beyond Registration Persistent compliance efforts may be one of the most critical investments in the success of today's hedge funds.
CIO January 15, 2005	Message Therapy Many CIOs thought they had nailed e-mail systems in the '90s and could move on to more important things, but Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and other regulations have moved e-mail management to the top of CIOs' agendas.
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005	What Gets the SEC's Atkins Riled Up Says the outspoken commissioner: "We shouldn't take a one-size-fits-all approach" to rule-making
Investment Advisor August 2009 Melanie Waddell	Congress Presses Schapiro to Protect Investors While members of Congress praised SEC Chairman Schapiro for acting quickly to institute changes at the agency, lawmakers said more work needs to be done to protect investors.
Registered Rep. February 13, 2012 Kristen French	Due Diligence: Obama Budget Showers SEC with Money, SRO Debate Still Strong According to the SEC's budget request, the regulator would use a chunk of that to fatten up its exam program, adding over 200 examiners.
BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Borrus & McNamee	States vs. the SEC: What's All the Shouting for? On the surface, it looks like the fragile alliance between state and federal securities cops is crumbling. There's more -- and less -- going on here than meets the eye.
Wall Street & Technology April 27, 2005 Schmerken & Santos	Shifting Gears: Paul Roye Leaves the SEC, and More Although a replacement for Roye had not been named as of press time, the new director will have a lot on his plate... CTA Elects Chairman... Levin Heads TowerGroup EMEA... Keeping Tabs...
Investment Advisor March 2006 Melanie Waddell	Piling On Keeping up with compliance chores will continue to occupy a substantial portion of advisors' time, as industry officials and observers are steadfast in their belief that regulatory scrutiny by the SEC and NASD isn't going away.
The Motley Fool December 26, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The SEC's Gift to You Securities regulation helps guard investors against fraud.
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Jane Worthington	Compliance Use these rules to help you survive an SEC inspection.
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell	SEC Fiduciary Rule May Hit by Summer Despite the advisory industry's hopes that the Securities and Exchange Commission would get a quick start on writing a rule to put brokers under the same fiduciary standard as advisors, it looks as though a rulemaking could come by summer.
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The Motley Fool December 26, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The SEC's Gift to You: Part 2 By giving the investing public access to information, and serving as a regulator with the power to take action to correct problems, the SEC works hard to protect investors.
Registered Rep. March 15, 2006 Kevin Burke	Merrill Fined $2.5 Million Over Lax Email Oversight The SEC slapped the nation's largest brokerage with a $2.5 million fine and a cease-and-desist order for a "systemic" mishandling of email records related to its brokerage business.
Financial Advisor August 2005 David L. Lawrence	E-mail Storage And Retrieval Solutions As most financial advisors know, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and SEC rules on electronic communication have produced new challenges and, potentially, increased operational expenses. Here are some solutions.
Investment Advisor August 2005 Thomas D. Giachetti	Come Right In Here are some issues pertaining to an advisor's compliance-readiness, including a list of some of the more substantive issues that are currently the focus of SEC examiners.
Wall Street & Technology July 26, 2004 Paul Allen	SIA Unfurls STP Banner Again "Yes" to straight-through processing (STP), "no" to T+1. That's the message that came out of the Securities Industry Association (SIA) as it responded last month to the recent SEC concept release on ways to improve the safety and operational efficiency of the U.S. clearance and settlement system.
BusinessWeek March 21, 2005 Amy Borrus	Wall Street's Dirty Rotten Little Scoundrels The SEC has a new plan to turn up the heat on small-time Wall Street fraudsters.