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Will hedge fund charters become a reality?

November 22, 2008 — 8:04pm ET | By Jim Kim
Most people think that Congress may take a stab at hedge fund regulation next year. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has floated an interesting idea: Requiring hedge funds to have a charter that... Read more...

Big mark-to-market meeting on Wednesday

October 28, 2008 — 12:24pm ET | By Jim Kim
FAS 157, the controversial fair accounting rule, will be the topic of a roundtable today at the Securities and Exchange Commission. As you know, the rule has become the center of much controversy,... Read more...

Dimon goes off on short-sellers

July 13, 2008 — 8:26am ET | By Jim Kim
One could argue that Jaime Dimon and his JPMorgan Chase benefited from the implosion of Bear Stearns. They got the bank on the cheap,... Read more...

Ratings agencies' practices under more fire

July 9, 2008 — 7:44am ET | By Jim Kim
In its probe of credit rating agencies' practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission collected and reviewed more than 2 million emails and instant messages. Whew! It has uncovered a bevy of... Read more...

Ah swiss banking! UBS exec detained temporarily

May 8, 2008 — 6:59am ET
American regulators seem determined to get to the bottom of whether UBS helped some of its American clients evade taxes. It sent a strong signal this week by temporarily detaining Martin Liechti,... Read more...

Can Egan-Jones make a difference?

February 27, 2008 — 7:59am ET
The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted Haverford, PA-based Egan-Jones, status as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). This basically means that it now is a... Read more...

New domestic issue: inside information

August 24, 2007 — 6:59am ET
The New York Times notes that the Securities and Exchange Commission had filed seven cases against married couples so far this year, compared with only one in 2006. The process... Read more...

PE industry still needs a PR offensive

May 24, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

We've noted before that the private equity industry needs a coordinated public relations... Read more...

SEC to act on proxy access, but how?

May 7, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Christopher Cox has pledged that the Securities and Exchange Commission will take action on the controversial... Read more...

Are hedge fund managers really delivering?

March 22, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

For all the talent that has flocked into the hedge fund industry, the link between higher returns... Read more...

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Peter Bresnan, Deputy Director of Enforcement, to Leave Commission

Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 2007 - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Peter H. Bresnan, Deputy Director of Enforcement, will leave the Commission on December 5. He will become Read more >>

Commissioner Nazareth Announces Intention to Leave SEC

Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 2007 — Securities and Exchange Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth today announced her intention to leave the Commission to return to the private sector. In her nine years at Read more >>

Apollo Investment Corporation Announces Public Offering and Reaffirms Ex-Dividend Date

NEW YORK, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 10, 2007 -- Apollo Investment Corporation (NasdaqGS:AINV - News) announces that it plans to make a public offering of 13,000,000 shares of its common stock. Apollo Read more >>

Press Release: PCAOB’s New Audit Standard for Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is Approved by the SEC

Washington, DC, July 25, 2007 – The PCAOB’s Auditing Standard No. 5, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements, was approved Read more >>
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