Securities and Exchange Commission

Stocks could soon trade through the night after exchange wins SEC approval

Trading US stocks around the clock set to launch in 2025

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Private equity giants near settlements with SEC over texting violations

Blackstone, TPG and Carlyle Group disclosed they have been cooperating with the SEC

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US WhatsApp crackdown spreads to global banking regulators

Watchdogs across the EU and Asia tell FN they have an eye on bankers’ off-channel communication after billions in US fines

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The SEC’s Gensler has an ambitious agenda. Will he have time to push it through?

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler is shaking up Wall Street with proposals to overhaul stock trading and make brokers prove they got the best prices for their clients.

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SEC prepares to sue Robinhood over crypto unit

The agency could seek an order that would prevent the popular brokerage firm from trading certain cryptoassets

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Regulators restart bid to curb bonus pay on Wall Street

Incentive compensation rules are required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank law but have yet to be put in place

Around 16 broker-dealers noted SEC probes into their communications

SEC nears settlement with financial services firms over WhatsApp

The latest settlement is likely to see firms finalising deals that would include an admission of wrongdoing and commitment to fixing the issues

Hundreds of staff are on call for the move to T+1, but will it be enough?

‘All hands on deck’ as banks rush to prepare for T+1

Across the market, firms are gearing up for a revolution in settlement times

Binance and founder Zhao Changpeng also face legal action from sister regulator the CFTC

SEC sues Binance for US securities violations

More than a dozen charges have been levied against Binance, which is also under scrutiny from the CFTC

Why the SEC halted public listing of crypto firms including Circle, eToro

The SEC didn’t set out to stop the companies from going public but crypto firms believe the pace of the agency’s review hurt their efforts

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SBF was arrested in the Bahamas on 12 December on eight criminal charges including wire fraud, according to an indictment from the US Attorney of the Southern District of New York

How the SEC is using Sam Bankman-Fried’s interview blitz against him

SEC filing appears to contradict claims Sam Bankman-Fried made in recent media interviews about FTX's balance sheet

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