US looks to revamp financial firm rules
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WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration plans to review the regulatory system for financial institutions, with the goal of making changes to better reflect modern markets.
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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 regulators calls for greater oversight of hedge funds, and more transparency over the way they work.
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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 United States Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday that it had asked a federal court to overturn a rule requiring mutual fund boards to have independent chairmen and majorities of independent directors.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday proposed changes to decades-old rules that would allow companies planning new stock offerings to share far more information with investors about the state of their businesses.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - U.S. financial regulators  need to be ready in case of a crisis in the hedge fund industry  and will amend rules if necessary, the head of the Securities  and Exchange Commission said on Saturday.
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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.
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Proposed S.E.C. rules will allow foreign companies to raise money in the American capital market without having to comply with U.S. rules.
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Lawmakers on Tuesday urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to move to reform the oversight of credit-rating agencies, with one suggesting its power
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Changes in CFOs are worth investigating.
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The commission proposed changes Tuesday to decades-old rules that would allow companies planning new stock offerings to share far more information with investors about the state of their businesses.
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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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Lehman Brothers on Tuesday unveiled changes to its investment banking management designed to strengthen its standing in Europe and Asia.
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New reforms aim to avert another Rock-style crisis as consumers and firms face worsening of credit supply
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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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The move is a reversal of fortune that could open the door for other banks to recoup losses.