November 4, 2011 - Regulators should be granted significantly more powers when overseeing the activities of banks following the global economic downturn. That is according to Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England (BoE), who has called for the government to respond to the issues that contributed to the recession in the banking industry by creating fresh rules.
November 3, 2011 - Big banks and card schemes are among a list of 26 companies that are working with the UK government on the creation of a new personal identity system for consumers transacting online.
November 3, 2011 - Big banks and card schemes are among a list of 26 companies that are working with the UK government on the creation of a new personal identity system for consumers transacting online.
October 31, 2011 - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a final rule requiring certain advisors to private funds that are dually registered with the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report information to the SEC for use by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in monitoring risks to the U.S. financial system. The SEC approved the joint rule on October 26, 2011.
October 31, 2011 - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a final rule requiring certain advisors to private funds that are dually registered with the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report information to the SEC for use by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in monitoring risks to the U.S. financial system. The SEC approved the joint rule on October 26, 2011.
October 28, 2011 - US watchdog Finra has been given a taste of its own medicine, scolded by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly doctoring documents before passing them on.
October 28, 2011 - US watchdog Finra has been given a taste of its own medicine, scolded by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly doctoring documents before passing them on.
October 27, 2011 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today ordered the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to hire an independent consultant and undertake other remedial measures to improve its policies, procedures, and training for producing documents during SEC inspections.
