Securities and Exchange Commission
Trump Says US Should Do Away With Quarterly Earnings Reports
The Securities and Exchange Commission has required publicly traded companies to report on a quarterly basis since 1970. read more >
by Associated Press -
Trump Seeks Control of Independent Regulators With New Executive Order
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order bringing independent government agencies that regulate businesses under the White House’s power. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas Flexes Regulatory Power With Enforcement Actions Against Financial Giants
The Arkansas Securities Department kicked off 2025 with four major national enforcement actions totaling more than $200 million in settlements. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Entergy Corp. to Pay $12M Civil Penalty for Accounting Controls
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Entergy failed to accurately account for surplus materials and supplies. read more >
Regulators Approve New Bitcoin Funds, Which Could Spur More Investment in Digital Currency
Bitcoin ETFs could open the door to cryptocurrencies to many new investors who don’t want to take the extra steps involved in buying actual bitcoin. read more >
by Associated Press -
New SEC Rule Requires Quicker Disclosure of Cybersecurity Breaches
Public companies to disclose within four days all cybersecurity breaches that could affect their bottom lines. read more >
Execs From Failed Banks Questioned on CEO Pay, Risk Management at Senate Hearing
Executives at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank were paid millions of dollars over their tenures up until their banks failed, the bulk of the compensation coming in the form company stock. read more >
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Army of Lobbyists Helped Water Down Banking Regulations
It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party. read more >
Scott Spradley Out as Tyson Foods CTO
He was hired by then-CEO Tom Hayes in June 2017 after he had spent the previous five years as chief information officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. read more >
AIG Unit That Had Big Role in 2008 Crisis Nears Official End
Bad bets on mortgages by the Financial Products unit knocked parent company AIG off its feet, leading to a cascading series of bank failures that nearly caused a global economic collapse. read more >
by Associated Press -
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Charged by US for ‘Scheme’ to Defraud
Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. government, which charged him with eight criminal violations. read more >
by Associated Press -
BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy, Latest Crypto Company to Fail
New Jersey-based BlockFi had been struggling for much of this year but was given a lifeline this summer in the form of an FTX line of credit. read more >
by Associated Press -
US Authorities Investigating Crypto Exchange FTX
This week's developments marked a shocking turn of events for FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was hailed as somewhat of a savior earlier this year when he helped shore up a number of cryptocurrency companies that ran into financial trouble. read more >
by Associated Press -
Boozman Introduces Crypto Oversight Legislation as Industry Shakes
The regulations would authorize the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to be the default regulator for cryptocurrencies. read more >
by Associated Press -
Cybersecurity Proposal By SEC Spurs Concern
At least one public company in Arkansas says the proposed rules are burdensome, include a vague term and aren’t something its investors are requesting. read more >
PAM Gives Cushman Raise, Promotes Herndon
PAM Transport of Tontitown promoted Matt Herndon to COO on Aug. 12, the company said in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Regulators Approve Ban on High-Risk Bank Trades
U.S. regulators have taken a major step toward reining in high-risk trading on Wall Street, banning the largest banks from trading for their own profit in most cases. read more >
by Associated Press -
Wal-Mart Says Loss Likely From Bribery Probe Involving Mexican Stores
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it is 'probable' that the world's largest retailer will incur a loss due to ongoing bribery investigations, but it says it is too early to speculate on the size of the damage. read more >
by Associated Press -
SEC Official Elisse Walter Chosen to Lead Agency
President Barack Obama has chosen Elisse Walter, one of five members of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to lead the agency after Chairman Mary Schapiro leaves next month. read more >
by Associated Press -
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