Wednesday, February 8, 2012

BNA INSIGHTS: SEC Proposes Consolidated Audit Trail

On May 26, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and…

SEC Approves Single-Stock Circuit Breakers, Considers Other Steps to Curb Volatility

In an effort to dampen market volatility, the Securities and Exchange Commission June 10 approved rule changes that will require national securities exchanges and…

BNA INSIGHTS: When the Other Shoe Falls: IRS Notice 2010-46 Restricts the Application of Notice 97-66 for Cross-Border Securities Loans

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced June 4 that within a week, its staff expects to present recommendations on a proposal by national securities exchanges and…

SEC to Act on Circuit Breaker Proposals; Rules Could Be in Place Within Two Weeks

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced June 4 that within a week, its staff expects to present recommendations on a proposal by…

SEC Publishes Circuit Breaker Proposal, Identifies Possible Causes of May 6 Stock Market Plunge

In response to the May 6 flash crash that shocked equity investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued their highly anticipated…

House Financial Reform Measures Rolled Into Single Bill For Floor Action

December 18, 2009 in World Securities Law Report · Leave a Comment 

The House Financial Services Committee December 2, 2009, approved legislation that would establish tough new federal controls on systemically important financial firms, clearing the way for…