Emily Flitter
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The S.E.C. Wants to Increase the Public’s View Into Big Short-Selling Activity
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing new disclosure requirements for large short sellers. Officials say it could help them sort out market disruptions.
BlockFi, a crypto firm, reaches a $100 million settlement for failing to register loan products.
The threat of S.E.C. scrutiny already had scuttled plans by Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, to launch a loan product.
After retail investors’ rebellion, the S.E.C. wants a stock market makeover.
The agency is proposing to cut in half the time required to complete stock trades.
Microsoft opens a review of its sexual harassment policies.
Shareholders called for action after evidence emerged that Bill Gates had sought romantic relationships with employees.
Citigroup seeks a split from a Mexico business that brought it riches and scandal.
The business, known as Banamex, has generated heavy regulatory scrutiny.
Robert Birnbaum, Architect of Modern-Day Financial Markets, Dies at 94
He was renowned for his steady hand during the 1987 stock market crash. He later helped design circuit breakers to calm future panics.
How Bank Regulators Are Trying to Oust a Trump Holdover
Jelena McWilliams, the FDIC’s chairwoman, doesn’t always go along with President Biden’s agenda. Other regulators want to push her out.
Saule Omarova, Biden’s Pick for Key Banking Regulator, Backs Out
Saule Omarova withdrew herself from consideration to be comptroller of the currency after attacks from Republicans and banking lobbyists that labeled her a communist.
Global regulators raise capital requirements for three big banks.
Two of the banks, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, already meet the board’s requirement because the Federal Reserve holds them to a higher standard.
Saule Omarova, Biden’s O.C.C. Pick, Will Declare Support for Capitalism
Saule Omarova, a Cornell Law School professor, faces an unusually strident campaign against her nomination.