Financial Firms to SEC Over Proposal to Regulate SPACs: ‘Don’t Kill the Industry’ June 15, 2022 By Katanga Johnson U.S. financial industry groups are pushing to water down a draft Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule aimed at reining-in...
Charles Schwab Subsidiaries to Pay $187 Million to Settle SEC Charges June 13, 2022 By Katanga Johnson The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday said it charged three Charles Schwab Corp investment adviser subsidiaries with...
Global Banks Flee the Monster SPAC Market They Helped Create May 10, 2022 By Katherine Doherty Just a few years after banks helped create a gargantuan market for blank-check companies, they’re pulling away from the deals,...
U.S. SEC Ramps Up Crypto Fraud Oversight by Adding 20 Employees May 3, 2022 By Katanga Johnson The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday it will add 20 positions to its enforcement unit for...
New Crypto Coalition Vows to Address Potential for Fraud February 7, 2022 By Hannah Lang A group of major cryptocurrency firms including Coinbase, Circle, Anchorage Digital and Huobi Global are forming a new coalition aimed...
SEC Chairman Says Tougher Rules for SPACs Under Consideration December 10, 2021 By Katanga Johnson The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s chairman said on Thursday the regulator is considering toughening rules around how underwriters, boards...
SEC Makes It Easier for Shareholders to Get Votes on Social Issue Proposals November 4, 2021 By Katanga Johnson and Ross Kerber The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday published new staff guidance that may make it harder for corporations to...
SEC Eyes Clawbacks of Executives’ Pay in Cases of Misconduct October 25, 2021 By Chris Prentice The new Democratic leadership of the U.S. securities watchdog has a message for Corporate America’s highly paid executives: if your...
Lawsuit Seeks SEC Enforcement of Proxy Adviser Restrictions October 15, 2021 By Jessica DiNapoli The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), a business group, sued the U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday for refusing to enforce...
SEC Looking Into Use of Personal Digital Devices by Financial Professionals: Reuters October 13, 2021 By Chris Prentice and Jody Godoy The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a broad inquiry into how Wall Street banks are keeping track...