All Gary Gensler articles – Page 2
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PremiumSEC’s Gensler mum on timing of climate rule, says ‘important issues’ around Scope 3 requirements
Gary Gensler, despite being put on the spot by a member of Congress, declined to provide an update on when the Securities and Exchange Commission might approve its climate-related disclosure rule for public companies.
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PremiumCFTC commissioner floats pilot program for digital asset markets
Commissioner Caroline Pham of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed the agency develop a regulatory pilot program for digital asset markets where new initiatives could be introduced and refined.
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SEC adopts rule requiring cyber incident disclosures within four days
The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized its controversial rule requiring public companies to disclose the nature, scope, timing, and impact of cybersecurity incidents deemed to be material within four business days.
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News BriefSEC on guard in adopting money market fund reforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve rule changes affecting money market funds that the agency hopes fare better than previous efforts in the space.
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News BriefSEC spring 2023 regulatory agenda: 37 rules in final stage
The rest of the year is shaping up to be busy at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where final rules regarding climate-related disclosures, enhanced cybersecurity risk governance, and more are all on the near-term agenda.
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News BriefSEC rule prohibits manipulating CCOs at security-based swaps
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted two rules aimed at curbing potential misconduct in the security-based swaps market.
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News BriefOpenAI CEO to Senate: AI could harm world without regs
It is a good idea to regulate artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT, the chief executive officer of the popular chatbot’s developer told lawmakers.
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PremiumSEC passes new disclosure rules for hedge, private fund advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission passed new amendments requiring advisers to hedge and private funds to disclose events that could indicate systemic risk or investor harm, a move the regulator said will improve transparency within $20 trillion of market activity.
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News BriefBittrex charged by SEC amid U.S. departure efforts
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Seattle-based Bittrex and its co-founder and former CEO for operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.
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News BriefSEC proposes expansion of RIA custody rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed registered investment advisers be required to place nearly any asset, not just cash and securities, with qualified custodians, thereby expanding the scope of client assets.
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News BriefKraken to pay $30M for unregistered crypto ‘staking’ product
The Securities and Exchange Commission slapped $30 million in penalties and fees on cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, part of the agency’s ongoing pushback against unregistered crypto products.
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News BriefSEC seeks to revive Dodd-Frank rule on conflicts in securities trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission resurrected an unfulfilled mandate of the Dodd-Frank Act that would prevent the sale of certain securities if there is a conflict of interest.
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ArticlePCAOB announces ‘complete access’ to audit papers of Chinese firms
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced it received “complete access to inspect and investigate” audit firms in China and Hong Kong, potentially averting the delisting of hundreds of Chinese public companies from U.S. exchanges.
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ArticleSEC proposes sweeping changes to process for selling securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a series of rules that would change the way securities are sold in U.S. markets and create new disclosures for broker-dealers and others seeking to trade securities on behalf of retail investors.
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ArticleLoaded SEC agenda to carry into 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to see through its controversial policy proposals from 2022, though the newly Republican-led House could slow the agency’s momentum.
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SEC passes Dodd-Frank executive pay clawback rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission passed a rule to require public companies to recover incentive-based compensation doled out to current and former executives up to three years before issuing an accounting restatement.
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ArticleRegulation by enforcement does nobody any favors
To see a prominent representative from the CFTC accuse the SEC of “regulation by enforcement” might raise the eyebrow of some observers. But it shouldn’t—not when that’s the latter’s stated strategy.
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ArticleSEC reverses Clayton-era whistleblower rule changes
The Securities and Exchange Commission amended its rules to provide further incentives to whistleblowers, particularly in cases involving large payouts or multiple federal agencies.
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Too little, too late? SEC adopts long-dormant pay vs. performance rule
After years of sitting on the shelf, the pay vs. performance rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act was adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Article‘A step in the process’: PCAOB, China agree on U.S. audit access
U.S. audit regulators are set to end yearslong inspection barriers to the work of public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong after the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reached agreement with Chinese regulators on a new access framework.