Panel Urges Overhaul of Wall St. Regulations
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An independent committee will call on Thursday for a sweeping overhaul of securities market regulations.
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The U.S. Congress asked the Securities and Exchange Commission on Saturday to send lawmakers a report justifying a new rule forcing mutual fund boards to have independent chairmen.
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Federal regulators yesterday proposed a revamped package of changes in how US stocks are traded, extending the reach of a rule requiring brokers to obtain the best possible price for customer orders even if it means going to another market and takes longer.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission will meet Wednesday morning to discuss proposed amendments to an agency rule that forbids manipulating the outcome of securities offerings.
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Federal regulators proposed a plan on Tuesday to strengthen governance at stock exchanges and move them toward separating their self-policing functions from business operations to ensure that they serve investors&#39; interests.
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Federal regulators proposed Tuesday to loosen restrictions on executives' comments in the weeks before their company goes public in a stock sale, a move that could bring the first significant changes in 70 years to a traditional fixture known as the quiet period.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- In a move aimed at fostering greater transparency, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted Tuesday to consider rules that would require exchanges like the NASD and New York Stock Exchange to provide the agency with more
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Proposed revisions to a landmark 2002 anti fraud law will include relaxing some rules for small public companies in a bid to curb what they say have been excessive costs related to audits, the Securities and Exchange Commission's accounting chief said yesterday.
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US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson called on China Thursday to push through ambitious reforms of its financial markets a week after heavy losses on the Shanghai bourse roiled global equities.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission on Wednesday proposed stricter rules to halt  underwriting practices that artificially boost demand for  shares in initial public offerings.
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Federal regulators on Tuesday proposed a plan to strengthen governance at the nation&#39;s stock exchanges and move them toward separating their self-policing function from their business operations to ensure that they serve investors&#39; interest.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is not using all of its available tools to police Wall Street, according to a U.S. government study.
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board, which sets U.S. accounting rules, plans to propose on Tuesday an overhaul which would allow the board to act faster and boost the power of its chairman, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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US regulators calls for greater oversight of hedge funds, and more transparency over the way they work.
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The New York Stock Exchange is considering extending its trading hours, a move that could change the way Wall Street traders do business.
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US stock markets would have to disclose executive pay and provide details of their regulatory programs, under new rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday.
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The nation's stock exchanges would be forced to tighten their governance and move toward separating their self-policing function from their business operations under a plan proposed by federal regulators yesterday.