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Supreme Court Voices Little Interest in More Curbs on SEC
By Greg StohrThe justices weighed restricting the financial watchdog's power to collect ill-gotten gains.
April 20, 2026
SEC Asks Court to Toss Accredited Investor Rule SuitA complaint, brought in September, challenges the income and net worth thresholds in the agency's accredited investor definition.
April 17, 2026
Barred Oregon Broker Accused of Stealing Over $1.6M From ClientsJeffrey Thomas Higgins is charged with selling clients' stock and taking the proceeds over roughly 17 years.
April 16, 2026
SEC Seeks Comments on Reining in CATThe agency wants feedback on Consolidated Audit Trail funding and cost management and the regulatory purpose of the database.
April 16, 2026
Atkins Faces Ticking Clock as He Reshapes Rules for Wall StreetPaul Atkins came with a long to-do list, but there are few check marks next to those big tasks.
April 14, 2026
SEC Approves Plan Removing Day-Trading Limit for Small InvestorsPublic feedback "overwhelmingly supported" FINRA's proposal to change the rule, an SEC official wrote.
April 13, 2026
'So Far, So Good': Morningstar on Vanguard Under RamjiThe former BlackRock exec has "been pretty busy compared to past CEOs," analyst Daniel Sotiroff says.
April 10, 2026
Lawmaker Urges SEC to Probe 'Suspicious' Trading Amid Iran WarRegulators should investigate unusual trading activity in oil and equity futures markets, Rep. Ritchie Torres said.