Tag: Securities and Exchange Commission
Wall St. Prosecutors Bare Their Teeth, but Still Lack Bite
Admitting a problem, as the cliché has it, is the first step to solving it. But with the Justice Department and the Securities and...
Meet the SEC’s 6,500 Whistleblowers
What do four adult entertainers, 138 engineers, a handful of pilots and a pastor have in common? They all think they have hot tips...
SEC Too Timid on Wall Street Misdeeds
A trial attorney from the Securities and Exchange Commission said his bosses were too “tentative and fearful” to bring many Wall Street leaders to...
The Economist explains: How activist shareholders turned from villains into heroes
SHAREHOLDER activists such as Carl Icahn (pictured) used to be seen as capitalist villains, known as "corporate raiders" and "greenmailers". Now even the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, America's main markets watchdog, says they have…
5 Things to Know About Crowdfunding
Recent changes in investor regulations by the Securities and Exchange Commission have created a buzz among startups by making fundraising easier. The new rules mean investors can pitch in as little as $1,000 as part of a larger funding round. A system…
In JPMorgan Case, a Missed Opportunity to Charge Its Executives
Both the Securities and Exchange Commission and JPMorgan Chase won great public relations victories last week. But the public lost — and in ways...
