Obama picking Mary Jo White to run the SEC isn’t a warning shot. It’s much more constructive.
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Tag Archives: The Securities And Exchange Commission
When Bad Things Happen To All Sorts Of People
The search for financial crisis scapegoats misfired once again. Sometimes, bad things happen without bad people causing them.
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Money Fund Regs Deserve A Stake Through The Heart
A bad proposal is dead, but money funds are not safe yet. This regulatory creature warrants a stake through the heart.
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A Witch Hunt Comes Up Empty
News flash: Witches did not cause the financial meltdown. Neither did Goldman Sachs.
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Destroying Money Market Funds In Order To Save Them
SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro seems determined to “fix” money market funds by destroying them.
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A Utopian ‘Conflict Minerals’ Mandate Offers No Practical Solution
Neither business nor the SEC knows how to comply with a mandate on the origin of industrial metals. Congress does not see this as a problem.
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Protecting Us From Opportunity
Securities laws are supposed to protect us from harm, but the rules that govern privately placed investments can end up …
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SEC Lets Shareholders Act Like Owners — To A Point
A new rule that gives public company shareholders the power to nominate their own directors is not going to turn …
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The SEC’s Race To Restore Municipal Bond Integrity
The SEC wants to protect the muni bond market by challenging misleading government accounting. Is it too late?
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