Federal Regulation
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GOP Thwarts Rep. Waters’ Effort to Add User-Fees Bill to Dodd-Frank Package
By Melanie WaddellGOP lawmakers blocked the user-fees bill aimed for the Dodd-Frank rollback package that passed the House on Wednesday.
January 12, 2015
8 Oddest Enforcement Cases of 2014Office equipment trafficking, a broker who gave client money to charity and more offbeat cases from the SEC and other regulators.
January 12, 2015
IRS International Data Exchange Service Open for FATCA FilingsThe opening of IDES is a milestone in the implementation of FATCA, said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.
January 12, 2015
SEC Fines EDGA, EDGX Exchanges $14MThe penalty is the SECs largest against a national securities exchange, and the case is the SECs first principally focusing on stock-exchange order types.
January 12, 2015
'Hide Not Slide' Orders Were Slippery and HiddenWhat's behind the $14 million fine imposed by the SEC on Direct Edge's 'Hide Not Slide' order types.
January 09, 2015
FINRA Bars CEO Who Appeared in ‘Wall Street 2’, Expels His FirmA panel barred Tommy Belesis, who appeared in the "Wall Street" film sequel, and expelled his firm for violations around a stock sale.
January 08, 2015
Senators Make Push to Regulate Tax PreparersThe Taxpayer Protection Act of 2015 requires preparers to demonstrate competency in preparing tax returns, claims for refunds and related documents.
January 08, 2015
Time to Reform FINRA: Mercatus PaperA paper from the Mercatus Center's Hester Peirce argues that FINRA exhibits a troubling independence from government, industry and the public.