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Mind the gap: What do CEO-to-worker pay ratios really reveal?
Sep 18, 2013
The SEC wants companies to disclose the gap between CEO and median-employee compensation. The idea gained traction after the financial crisis amid broader concerns about income inequality.
SEC lifts advertising ban on private investments: How it affects you
Jul 10, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to lift a ban on publicly soliciting your investment dollars for companies not traded on the stock market.
The SEC attempts to fix conflicts of interest in bond-rating
by
Noel King
May 13, 2013
The SEC meets with experts Tuesday about the alleged conflicts of interest in the bond-rating industry, after delaying new rules to deal with the issue.
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SEC hits 'like' on corporations releasing info on social media
Apr 3, 2013
Reed Hastings landed in hot water for sharing info about Netflix on his personal Facebook page. Now, the SEC says, companies can share, tweet and Facebook, as long as investors know where to look.
Obama taps former prosecutor as Wall Street cop
Jan 24, 2013
Mary Jo White battled mobsters and terrorists as U.S. Attorney. Now, she’ll face hedge fund titans and high-speed traders to revive the SEC.
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Watchdog of Wall Street, SEC's Mary Schapiro, looks back
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 10, 2012
SEC chairman Mary Schapiro will officially step down from her post on Friday.
SEC departure leaves a tougher reform path
Nov 27, 2012
Mary Schapiro’s departure from the Securities and Exchange Commission leaves the board politically split – with thorny market issues to resolve.
For public good, not for profit.
SEC cracking down on private Facebook stock trading
Mar 15, 2012
Yesterday, the SEC brought charges against two money managers who allegedly misled and overcharged investors when selling them Facebook stock, before it officially goes public.
A cautionary tale on money market mutual funds
Mar 12, 2012
You can't trust the money market mutual fund pledge not to break a buck -- at least not with your safe money, the money you depend on to be there in tough times like 2008.
New SEC settlement tests regulator's mettle
Feb 14, 2012
SEC settles fraud case with former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers. Despite public pressure, the SEC fails to wrest admissions of guilt.