Accounting August 28, 2026
The SEC Changed Focus, FINRA Has Not
A weakness in any part of the process can undermine the effectiveness of the wider supervisory program.
Accounting August 28, 2026
The SEC Changed Focus, FINRA Has Not
A weakness in any part of the process can undermine the effectiveness of the wider supervisory program.
SEC August 14, 2026
Here’s Why Single-Family Offices for the Ultrawealthy Don’t Have to Register with the SEC
Because they manage their own family's money, single-family offices used by the ultrawealthy to invest are exempt from some regulations.
SEC August 11, 2026
SEC Exempts Data-Center Bonds From Key Securitization Rules
The SEC said a major subset of data-center securitizations don’t need to have disclosures and investor protections that similar deals require.
SEC July 29, 2026
Ex-SEC Chief Jay Clayton Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence
Clayton will replace Bill Pulte, whose temporary appointment last month riled many Democrats after the resignation of former DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
SEC July 24, 2026
Israeli Researcher Sucked Into SEC Legislative Controversy
At the heart of the debate is a study by a senior Israeli CPA, researcher, and director, Dr. Keren Bar-Hava, which was published several years ago and examined the implications of semi-annual reporting for companies.
SEC July 9, 2026
U.S. Judge Allows SEC-Musk Deal Despite ‘Significant Misgivings’
A U.S. judge signed off on Elon Musk paying $1.5 million to end a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that accused him of cheating Twitter investors when he missed a deadline in 2022 to disclose his growing stake in the company.
SEC July 1, 2026
For Crucial Federal Agencies, the Veneer of Independence is Stripped Away
Federal agencies long regarded as pillars of nonpartisan stability are facing an identity crisis after the Supreme Court this week swept away nearly a century of precedent limiting presidential power.
SEC June 25, 2026
SEC Accuses North Carolina Man of Fraud Involving Napster Music Shares. Yes, Napster
A Mooresville, NC, man and his lawyer are facing a lawsuit from the SEC, claiming they fraudulently obtained 239 million shares of stock from a company that took over Napster, a pioneer of peer-to-peer music sharing.
SEC June 15, 2026
Former SEC Chair Says Kalshi is Flat Wrong: Sports Bets Aren’t Swaps
Gary Gensler, overseer of Wall Street for significant parts of the last two decades, has a message for anyone arguing sports betting is a matter for federal financial regulators: They’re wrong.
SEC June 12, 2026
Trump Taps Ex-SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as Intelligence Chief
Clayton, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, was chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term.
SEC June 12, 2026
SEC Proposes Eliminating Equities Trade-Through Rule
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has been a critic of the rule since its inception, dissenting against it when he was a Republican commissioner.
SEC June 2, 2026
SEC Defends Settlement with Musk After Judge Cites ‘Red Flags’
A proposed settlement between Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission to end the agency’s Twitter Inc. stake lawsuit came after almost a year of negotiations, attorneys said.