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401(k) fee bill introduced in Senate
Legislation aimed at improving disclosure of 401(k) fee information was introduced in the Senate yesterday.
Madoff, SEC enter into an agreement
Bernard Madoff began to face the music today.
SEC’s Thomsen resigns; Khuzami to replace her
SEC director of enforcement Linda Thomsen is resigning to return to the private sector, the agency announced today.
Blankfein: Markets need global regulatory coordination
Fixing the global financial crisis will require more effective government regulation and greater cooperation among regulatory agencies around the world.
Watchdog: Treasury took ‘passive-investor’ approach
The Department of the Treasury under former Secretary Henry Paulson took a “passive-investor” approach to buying stakes in financial institutions.
Two SEC commissioners want regs harmonized
Two members of the Securities and Exchange Commission today called for harmonizing regulations of broker-dealers and investment advisers.
Loopholes riddle Obama’s comp-limits plan
President Obama’s limits on compensation for executives with firms about to receive federal bailout money might be riddled with loopholes.
Schapiro urges more risk-based oversight
In her first public speech since becoming chairman of the SEC, Mary Schapiro said risk-based oversight of broker-dealers and advisers needs to be strengthened.
Bailout money strings: Pay limits on execs
President Obama revealed major compensation reforms today that will limit significantly the pay of executives at companies receiving federal bailout money.
Regs for swaps, other derivatives debated
Regulators and members of the futures industry met before the House Agriculture Committee to debate the regulation of credit default swaps and other derivatives.
Study: It pays to litigate
It might pay for broker-dealer firms and registered representatives to litigate disciplinary proceedings brought against them by the SEC and Finra.
Treasury paid 44% too much, watchdog says
The Department of the Treasury under Bush administration Secretary Henry Paulson paid 44% more for bank securities than they were worth.
Whistleblower faults Madoff feeder fund
Fairfield Greenwich Group, the largest feeder fund for Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC with $7.5 billion invested, failed to perform due diligence.
New Jersey bars three brokers
Three former brokers, who were first with UBS Financial Services Inc. and then with Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., have been barred from working in New Jersey.
Lawmakers mull pay curbs for all execs
Congress will consider legislation to extend some of the curbs on executive pay that currently apply only to those banks receiving federal assistance, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said.
Distribution holiday has its complications
No required minimum distributions for 2009
End Cox’s enforcement settlements, senator says
Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Schapiro should end her predecessor’s policy on negotiating settlements with corporations under investigation because it weakens enforcement efforts, an influential U.S. senator said.
SOX survey deadline extended by SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Economic Analysis has extended the deadline for public companies to participate in a web-based survey about the costs and benefits of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
