Securities and Exchange Commission

• U.S. Bond Market Needs Better Access, Says SEC’s Walter

  By Matthew Leising, Bloomberg  |  April 16, 2013

  Walter cites concerns about fairness, but says SEC won’t impose an equity-market structure on bonds.

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  Training Wheels Off for XBRL

  By Susan Kelly  |  April 16, 2013

  As limited liability ends, tagged financials are still getting a bad rap for errors and comparability.

• Swap Users Get More Time to Report Trades

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  April 10, 2013

  CFTC says companies need more time to test data systems.

• Wal-Mart Bonds Fly Off Shelf

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  April 5, 2013

  Three-year tranche of $5 bln offering came at the narrowest spread this year.

• Disconnect on Cost of Cyberattacks

  By Chris Strohm, Eric Engleman and Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  April 4, 2013

  Companies cite limited losses, while government says billions of dollars worth of corporate secrets stolen.

• Corzine Blamed for MF Global Demise: Trustee’s Report

  By Tiffany Kary and Sophia Pearson, Bloomberg  |  April 4, 2013

  CEO knew firm’s capital and liquidity assumptions were ‘fatally flawed,’ Freeh says.

• CFTC's Chilton Seeks Enforcement Delay on Swaps Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  April 4, 2013

  End users should get 6 months before sanctions are imposed, commissioner says.

• GE Bonus Plan Could Encourage Deal-Making

  By Tim Catts, Bloomberg  |  March 26, 2013

  New incentive pay plan gives Immelt motive to tap NBC cash for deals.

• SEC Approves Facebook IPO Settlement

  By Whitney Kisling and Lindsey Rupp, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Nasdaq to pay brokers $62 mln for its mishandling of the public offering.

• Wall Street May Win Swap-Rule Revisions

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  March 20, 2013

  House committee advances legislation giving banks greater ability to trade swaps overseas.