U.S. Treasury research office sees less riskiness in hedge funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A preliminary analysis of a new trove of hedge fund data has found that the industry may not be as risky as conventionally thought, a U.S. Treasury...
All Stories
SEC official warns of investor over-reliance on proxy advisory firms
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Investors may be relying too heavily on the voting recommendations of the largest proxy advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass, Lewis & Co, a top...
U.S. House passes bill to exempt private equity funds from rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would largely spare private equity fund advisers from federal regulations enacted after the 2007-2009 financial crisis....
SEC Chair White touts benefits of shareholder activism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Corporate boards and management should engage with shareholders to help improve governance, the top U.S. securities regulator said Tuesday, laying out what she sees as some positive...
SEC staffer charged with lying about his stock holdings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Securities and Exchange Commission examiner was charged on Tuesday with making false statements about his stock holdings that were prohibited under SEC ethics rules, U.S. prosecutors...
U.S. House passes bill to delay fiduciary rules at SEC, Labor Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a controversial bill on Tuesday that would delay two government regulators from adopting rules requiring stock brokers and retirement account financial...
SEC releases ‘crowdfunding’ rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Entrepreneurs and start-up companies looking for investors will be able to solicit over the Internet from the general public under a new proposal issued by U.S. regulators...
U.S. SEC cracks down on advisers over repeated compliance failures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three investment advisers and their owners agreed on Wednesday to settle civil charges that they had repeatedly failed to address compliance problems, in a case that stems...
U.S. SEC votes to seek comments on crowdfunding plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to seek public comments on a new proposal that would permit entrepreneurs to use solicit small investments over the...
U.S. SEC to release long-awaited ‘crowdfunding’ rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Entrepreneurs and start-up companies looking for backing will be able to solicit small investments over the Internet from the general public under a new proposal to be...