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NewsCredit rating agencies set to comply with 17g-7
Recall that in January, the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules required under Dodd-Frank that included a requirement that all NRSROs include a report with every credit report that Read more...
Update: Prosecution aims to nix defense expert
The prosecution is close to resting its case in the trial of Raj Rajaratnam, the alleged criminal insider trading mastermind. We're already seeing some skirmishing over at least one defense expert Read more...
Investor Advisory Committee and Office of Housing Counseling
Investor Advisory CommitteeDodd-Frank established the Investor Advisory Committee to advise the Securities and Exchange Commission. The committee will offer guidance on matters of concern to retail Read more...
Citi settlement raises issue: Why shareholders must pay
The New York Times weighs in on an issue that has long vexed the law enforcement and shareholder community: Why make shareholders pay for the sins of their executives? We've seen several cases of Read more...
More ex-regulators move to banks
We're accustomed to lobbyists moving to the other side; it's fact of life in Washington. But when it comes to the financial services industry, is this revolving door spinning out of control? An Read more...
SEC seeks comments on fiduciary standard vs. suitability
One of the thorniest issues--one laid bare by the Dodd-Frank law--in the wealth management and brokerage industry is whether advisors and brokers should be held to a fiduciary standard. Currently, Read more...
The big omission in the Goldman Sachs-SEC settlement?
Federal Judge Barbara Jones has approved the $550 million settlement between Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and the SEC, which must have prompted a sigh of relief by both sides. Needless to say, the Read more...
Goldman Sachs to abandon Fabrice Tourre?
Goldman Sachs' settlement with the SEC (SEC news) essentially obviated the deadline by which it was to reply formally to the fraud charges (fraud news). But for Fabulous Fabrice Tourre, the deadline Read more...
What's next for the SEC's Structured and New Products Unit
Fresh off a settlement with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), the Structured and New Products Unit at the SEC (SEC news) is riding high. The Washington Post details some of the unit's lofty ambitions. The Read more...
A look at Goldman Sachs' co-general counsel Gregory Palm
If you are capable of looking at the big picture, you would see that the Goldman Sachs-SEC suit presented a lot of opportunity for the personalities involved. At Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), co-general Read more...
| Press ReleasesMontpelier Re Announces Increase to Quarterly Dividend on Common Shares and Declares Fourth Quarter DividendsHAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MRH); (the “Company” or “Montpelier Re”) has declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.105 per Common Share. The Company’s Read more >> VPF Shareholder Alert: The Briscoe Law Firm and Powers Taylor, LLP Investigate The Board of Valpey-Fisher Corporation ConcerninDALLAS, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP are investigating the Read more >> Acadia Realty Trust Announces Repurchase Option Notification for 3.75% Convertible Senior NotesWHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) (the “Company”) today announced that it is notifying holders of its outstanding 3.75% Convertible Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) Read more >> FHLBNY Declares a 4.00% Dividend for the Third Quarter of 2011NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") is pleased to announce that, on November 17, 2011, its Board of Directors approved a dividend rate for the Read more >> ACE Limited Board Will Recommend 33% Quarterly Dividend Increase to Shareholders, from $0.35 Per Share to $0.47 PerZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) announced today that it will recommend to shareholders a 33% increase in the company’s quarterly dollar-denominated Read more >> |
