The White House is stepping up its efforts to bring independent agencies — including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — under its control, requiring allies of President Donald Trump to approve all new regulations …
The Securities and Exchange Commission released new guidelines making it easier for corporations to block votes on shareholder proposals at their annual meetings. Under the new policy, regulators will determine whether a proposal affects at least 5% of a company’s …
Becton, Dickinson & Co. has agreed to a $175 million fine over Securities and Exchange Commission claims it repeatedly misled investors about one of its most important products. The regulator said Becton Dickinson was aware an infusion pump it manufactured …
Paul Atkins is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting four years of relaxed policy and enforcement for crypto firms to hedge funds. Trump selected Atkins to replace outgoing Chair Gary Gensler, whose ambitious …
Moody’s Corp., S&P Global Inc. and Fitch Ratings Inc. will pay a combined $48 million over allegations that the credit-rating companies failed to keep proper electronic communications — the latest fallout from US regulators’ so-called WhatsApp investigations. The Securities and …
The US Supreme Court curbed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to press complaints before in-house judges, saying defendants have a constitutional right to make their case to a federal jury when the agency is seeking financial penalties. The 6-3 …
The Securities and Exchange Commission will force companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions for the first time, but watered down a key requirement after heavy lobbying from industry groups. After receiving thousands of comment letters and numerous litigation threats, …
Wall Street’s main regulator on Wednesday is set to demand more investor protections for deals involving special purpose acquisition companies, tightening rules on a once-popular pathway for taking firms public. After surging during the Covid-19 pandemic as an alternative to …
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s failure to complete an ambitious climate-related agenda in 2023 is making environmental activists nervous. Less than a year before a US presidential election that could scuttle the regulator’s environmental, social and governance efforts, the SEC …
Wall Street’s main regulator is moving to introduce new rules for brokerages using artificial intelligence to interact with clients. The US Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday that a long contemplated plan to rein in conflicts of interest associated with …
