All Securities and Exchange Commission articles – Page 73
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Gallagher Blasts Labor Dept.’s Proposed Fiduciary Rule
Image: Dan Gallagher, a reliably conservative voice at the SEC, is slamming the Labor Department’s proposed fiduciary standard for broker-dealers. The rule means clients who are not high net worth “will be ‘fired’ by their brokers or jettisoned to robo-advisers,” he said. Gallagher also lauded a court decision striking down ...
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White: SEC Enforcement Not Targeting Compliance Professionals
Image: The message from SEC Chairman Mary Jo White to compliance officers: They are not the target of enforcement efforts. Speaking to 1,000 compliance officers from financial services firms and broker-dealers at a Commission-sponsored forum, White said, “We do not bring cases based on second guessing compliance officers’ good faith ...
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Investor Advocates Want SEC to Create National Broker Database
A coalition of investor advocacy groups, including Public Citizen, the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, and the PIABA Foundation, is calling upon the SEC to supplement the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s BrokerCheck system for vetting financial professionals with a national disciplinary database and to make improvements to the existing ...
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Appeals Court Opinion Sheds Light on Excluding Proxy Proposals
A newly released opinion from a federal appeals court sheds light on why Walmart was allowed to reject a shareholder proposal calling for a board review of its policies regarding the sale of high-capacity firearms. The opinion could provide a blueprint for future courts weighing in on the SEC’s traditional ...
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Mary Schapiro Joins CAQ Governing Board
Mary Schapiro, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined the Center for Audit Quality's Governing Board. Schapiro will serve as one of three independent Governing Board members who come from outside the public company auditing profession. Details inside.
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SEC to Finalize Clawback Requirements
The SEC will meet on Wednesday to consider the long-awaited clawback requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. The SEC has postponed addressing the incentive compensation clawback provision for years. If the amendments are made, this will usher in a new wave of compliance requirements for many companies. More inside.
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Senator Presses SEC on Fake EDGAR Filings
Image: In a letter to SEC Chair Mary Jo White, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) demanded more information about fake filings, including a fictitious Avon takeover bid, that somehow make their way onto the agency’s EDGAR system. “This pattern of fraudulent conduct is troubling, especially in light of the relative ease ...
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News Brief
SEC Brings First Action on Whistleblower ‘Pre-taliation’
The SEC has filed its first enforcement action against a company for what the agency has previously labeled “pre-taliation”—using confidentiality agreements or other agreements to potentially stifle the whistleblowing process. The company in question was KBR, which will pay $130,000 in penalties. See inside for more details.