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Securities and Exchange Commission
The SEC attempts to fix conflicts of interest in bond-rating
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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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The SEC gives social media a thumbs up
Apr 3, 2013
In a move that could change the way companies communicate with their investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission has ruled that company executives can use sites like Twitter and Facebook to release market moving news.
Mary Jo White and the cost of recusal at the SEC
Mar 12, 2013
With the Senate Banking Committee taking up the Mary Jo White nomination to head the SEC, at issue are possible conflicts White might have as a former attorney who defended financial institutions and executives against government prosecution.
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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Obama to nominate Mary Jo White as next SEC chair
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Amy Scott
Jan 24, 2013
The former U.S. Attorney brings her background in white collar law and mob prosecutions to the role of Wall Street's top cop.
Watchdog of Wall Street, SEC's Mary Schapiro, looks back
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Kai Ryssdal
Dec 10, 2012
SEC chairman Mary Schapiro will officially step down from her post on Friday.
SEC charges big accounting firms over audits in China
Dec 4, 2012
SEC investigates potential accounting fraud against U.S. investors involving Chinese firms publicly traded in U.S.
For public good, not for profit.
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.
SEC: Watchdog or lapdog?
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David Gura
Nov 26, 2012
With Mary Schapiro stepping down as chairwoman, how effective is the SEC in policing securities markets?
Mary Schapiro: The woman who 'saved the SEC'
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David Gura
Nov 26, 2012
Mary Schapiro, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, announced that she will leave her position. Schapiro took her post at the SEC just after the financial crisis and is credited with helping to craft reforms to prevent future economic disasters.