SEC

Fmr. UBS Chairman: Leverage is the Enemy

Former UBS chairman Joe Grano, told FOX Business Network’s Neil Cavuto that while the bank’s fine is just a drop in its bucket, the fact that it is paying and another entity is getting off the hook without much punishment of its own is telling.

SEC Approves CEO/Worker Pay Gap Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved new rules that require publicly traded companies to reveal the gap between what their CEO makes and what rank and file employees take home.

New Federal Crackdown on White Collar Crime

Justice Dept. policies are expected to be announced on Thursday intended to increase the number of white-collar cases brought against corporate executives. The new guidelines are intended to focus on individual executives from the start.

J.P. Morgan to Pay $307M for Disclosure Violations

J.P. Morgan Chase has agreed to pay $307 million in fines to settle charges the bank’s investment advisors pushed J.P. Morgan products on their clients without disclosing the conflicts of interest.

Clinton's Commitment to Wall Street Crackdown Questioned

In a New York Times OpEd piece, Hillary Clinton says laws and regulations approved in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis don’t go far enough toward preventing another meltdown. But skeptics question her commitment to cracking down on the big banks.  

Avon Reaches Preliminary Bribery Probe Deal; Revenue Falls

Avon Products will pay the U.S. government $135 million to settle a multiyear probe into its efforts to develop new markets overseas, according to a preliminary understanding the beauty products company disclosed on Thursday.