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Volcker rule trading revamp approved in win for Wall Street
WASHINGTON – Wall Street watchdogs handpicked by President Donald Trump eased the Volcker Rule’s controversial ban on banks making speculative investments, wrapping up a...
Enron-era accounting rules could be eased for small companies
NEW YORK – A United States regulator proposed freeing small companies from a Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirement that an auditor sign-off on their internal controls...
Trump seeks SEC study of 6-month reporting instead of quarterly
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump said he’s asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to study ending quarterly reporting for United States businesses in order...
Fed releases proposal for easing Volcker Rule trading limits
NEW YORK - Wall Street’s long campaign to chip away at the toughest trading restriction imposed on banks after the financial crisis is finally...
Trump’s SEC proposes rewrite of Obama-era broker conflict rules
NEW YORK – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed overhauling its conflict of interest rules for brokers, a move likely ensuring...














