Securities and Exchange Commission

• CFTC to Face Critics at House Hearing

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  GFI and coalition of trading platforms say CFTC rules threaten the viability of the swaps market.

• SEC Pressed JPMorgan on Prop Trading Before Loss

  By Dawn Kopecki, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  Agency inquired about bank's trading starting in mid-2011.

• U.S. Probes CEOs’ Stock Sales (WSJ)

  December 11, 2012

  Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office launches criminal investigation.

• SEC Urged to Update Fair Disclosure

  By Brian Womack and Douglas MacMillan, Bloomberg  |  December 7, 2012

  Twelve-year-old regs don’t take into account social media.

• New Money Fund Rules Won't Hurt Debt Issuers, Study Says

  By Christopher Condon, Bloomberg  |  December 7, 2012

  SEC report argues that non-financial companies don't rely heavily on funds, while financial firms can find other funding.

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  SEC Whistleblower Awards Have Little Effect on Internal Tips

  By Susan Kelly  |  December 4, 2012

  Most companies have seen no change in volume on hotlines, IIA survey shows.

• SEC Accuses Big Four Chinese Affiliates of Blocking Probes

  By Joshua Gallu and Eleni Himaras, Bloomberg  |  December 4, 2012

  Agency pressures auditors of China-based companies being investigated for fraud.

• SEC Charges China Affiliates of Big Four

  By Joshua Gallu, Bloomberg  |  December 3, 2012

  China-based audit firms are withholding documents, agency says.

• Rep. Frank Proposes Merging SEC, CFTC (Reuters)

  November 30, 2012

  Just weeks from exiting House, Massachusetts Democrat makes final push for financial reform.

• Treasury’s Miller Drops Out of SEC Race (NY Times)

  November 29, 2012

  Sallie Krawcheck, Finra’s Ketchum seen as possible contenders for SEC chairmanship.