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Securities regulator questions need for new broker standard

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WASHINGTON- - A plan that could ultimately require certain securities brokers to act in their client's best interests should not proceed unless an economic analysis demonstrates it is necessary, a top U.S. securities industry regulator said Tuesday.

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Barnes & Noble reports breach of U.S. customer credit card data 8:46am EDT

- Retailer Barnes & Noble said customers who shopped at 63 of its stores as recently as September may have had their credit card information stolen, and that federal law enforcement authorities have been informed of the breach.

U.S. consumer agency to supervise debt collectors 12:05am EDT

- The U.S. consumer agency will begin closely supervising about 175 debt collectors for the first time starting in January, widening the new watchdog's oversight of consumer lending.

SEC's Schapiro says not eyeing the exits 23 Oct 2012

NEW YORK - Mary Schapiro attempted to shoot down rumors that she's close to wrapping up her tenure as the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, saying on Tuesday that she has not thought about her post-SEC career plans.

Court finds for KBR on resolution of Halliburton tax dispute 23 Oct 2012

- A Texas court has ruled in favor of KBR Inc on how the engineering company and former parent Halliburton Co should resolve a $256 million tax dispute, Halliburton said on Tuesday.

Investors pare Treasuries holdings in week: survey 23 Oct 2012

NEW YORK - Investors pared their holdings in U.S. government debt in the latest week on better-than-expected U.S. economic news and hopes Spain would soon ask for a bailout which would help contain the region's fiscal woes, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

State regulators boost actions against investment advisers 23 Oct 2012

- New supervision rules led U.S. state securities regulators to sharply increase the number of enforcement actions they took against investment adviser firms in 2011, according to a recent survey.

CFTC may soon ask public for ideas on high-speed trading rules 23 Oct 2012

NEW YORK - The head of the U.S. commodities regulator said on Tuesday that he is working on a broad package of proposals for possible new rules governing high frequency trading, which has been blamed for increasing market volatility.

Appeals court reinstates Morgan Keegan ruling 23 Oct 2012

- A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a $9.2 million securities arbitration ruling against Morgan Keegan & Co stemming from a group of bond funds that became the subject of a civil fraud action by regulators.

Regulator delays ruling again on JPMorgan copper ETF 23 Oct 2012

NEW YORK - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed for a second time a ruling on JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) physically backed by copper.

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