Comment: Paul Ryan's plan is a path to ruin
In April, Congressman Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, unleashed his ‘Path to Prosperity’ on an awed...
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Regulation Archive
IR Papers: Serve bad news fast
The sooner a company announces bad earnings news, the less likely unhappy shareholders are to sue it.In fact, the temporal effect...
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SEC mulls short sale disclosure
The SEC is looking at two proposals to make short sales more visible and transparent in real time. The agency is seeking public...
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IR Society warns over reporting burden
The UK’s IR Society has cautioned against increasing the reporting burden on listed companies as the Financial Reporting Council...
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Sonova execs resign following insider trading inquiry
Sonova Holding’s chairman, chief executive and CFO all resigned today after an independent investigation found insiders traded...
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CFTC calls for global regulation
Implementing financial regulatory reform country by country without international harmonization would ‘open the door for...
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CPP shares plunge on FSA probe
CPP Group saw its share price cut in half today after the company revealed it is in discussions with the Financial Services...
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Takeover Panel aims to pull the plug on virtual bids
The UK’s Takeover Panel has proposed a dramatic shake-up of its rules to reduce what it calls the ‘tactical advantage’ held by...
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Study calls for SEC overhaul
The US Congress should either ramp up funding for the SEC to meet the demands of new markets, trading technologies and expanded...
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Galleon case tests mosaic theory
Galleon’s Raj Rajaratnam goes to court today in the biggest insider trading trial since Gordon Gecko. If he’s convicted, the...
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