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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin has fined Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Akteingesellschaft $17.5 million for failing to disclose conflicts of interest.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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FORT WORTH, Texas – Oppenheimer & Co. agreed to pay about $2.9 million to settle claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Massachusetts attorney general that it misled investors in a private-equity fund, Bloomberg News reported last week.
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3/18/13
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Rockland Trust has expanded its Middlesex County presence with the conversion of nine Central Bank branches in Massachusetts, in Arlington, Burlington, Chestnut Hill, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Somerville and Woburn. The acquisition of Central Bank was finalized Nov. 10, 2012.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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BOSTON – A survey by the Mass. Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation found that Bay State consumers can save money by shopping around for low-cost checking accounts.
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7/2/12
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A former member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently asked me to co-sign a letter urging a federal oversight body to refrain from taking regulatory action normally left to the SEC. I refused to sign.
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GUEST COLUMN: Arthur Levitt
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3/4/13
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ROCKLAND, Mass. – Independent Bank Corp., the parent company of Rockland Trust, has been recognized as the best community bank headquartered in Massachusetts, on Forbes’ list of America’s Best and Worst Banks 2013.
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2/4/13
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Continuing with its steady growth, Bristol County Savings Banks announced that it will be opening a new branch in East Freetown in Crossroads Commons during May, pending regulatory approval.
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By PBN Staff
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The junior class at B.M.C. Durfee High School will participate in the school’s fourth annual Credit for Life Fair, intended to provide experiences in financial literacy.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Estate planning, business agreements, trusts and retirement for farm families are topics to be covered in a March 25 workshop at the University of Rhode Island’s East Farm, according to a press release. The workshop is sponsored by URI and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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The South Eastern Economic Development Corp. and Mansfield Bank are sponsoring two business workshops for current or potential entrepreneurs.
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By Rhonda Miller |