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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
March 1, 2012
The last words of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur’s farewell speech at West Point went like this: “…when I cross the river, my last conscious thoughts will be of the Corps, the Corps, the Corps.”
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
January 18, 2012
Lawmakers took regulators to task on Wednesday over their proposal to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly referred to as the Volcker rule, citing the proposed rule’s complexity as well as its costs.
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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
December 8, 2011
The former CEO of now-bankrupt MF Global says he was ‘stunned' to learn about the missing $1.5 billion in client funds at commodities broker-dealer.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
December 6, 2011
Senate lawmakers took Gary Gensler, chairman of the CFTC, to task over failed brokerage firm MF Global and his decision on Nov. 5 to recuse himself from investigating the firm.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
November 30, 2011
A House Financial Services panel has scheduled a Dec. 15 hearing to delve into the collapse of brokerage firm MF Global, with Gensler called to address oversight of the failed firm by Dec. 7.
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By Marlene Y. Satter |
September 2, 2011
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans a public review next week of two proposed rules as it implements the requirements of the Dodd-Frank law's timetable.
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By Marlene Y. Satter |
July 19, 2011
Vince McCrudden, a former money manager and commodities trader, on Monday pleaded guilty to charges that he threatened to kill more than 40 financial regulators, including Mary Schapiro, head of the SEC.
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By Marlene Y. Satter |
July 8, 2011
Working to finalize close to 50 rules, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved five on Thursday, including one designed to combat fraud and manipulation.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
June 3, 2011
Garrett, chair of House Capital Markets subcommittee, asks CFTC chair to reply to extensive list of 12 questions by June 10.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
February 17, 2011
SEC chief refutes Senate Republicans' claim that putting the brakes on approving Dodd-Frank rule proposals with a more "rigorous" analysis would save the SEC money.
