U.S. securities regulators proposed rules Wednesday that would require publicly listed companies to have independent compensation committees and make key disclosures about their use of compensation consultants. Get the full story »
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Oct. 27, 2010 at 2:17 p.m.
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Filed under: Banking, Government, Regulations, Stock activity SEC sets vote on ‘naked access’ trading ban
The Securities and Exchange Commission will vote Nov. 3 on whether to adopt a proposed ban on “naked access,” a trading arrangement that allows some firms to trade anonymously.
Naked access, offered to customers by some major banks and brokerage firms, allows traders to buy and sell stocks on exchanges using a broker’s computer code, which can shield their identity from regulators and exchanges. Get the full story »
Half of all Wall Street workers expect higher bonus
Half of financial professionals on Wall Street expect to get a higher bonus this year, and some of those expect a much bigger payout, according to an annual survey by financial job board, eFinancialCareers.com.
Eleven percent expect bonuses that are at least 50 percent higher than those paid out at the start of 2010, according to eFinancialCareers, a unit of Dice Holdings Inc, even though 2010 was seen as a “sideways” year for the stock market. Get the full story »
Aug. 20, 2010 at 12:55 p.m.
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Filed under: Cell phones, Government, Internet, Technology, Telecommunications SEC adds rulemaking actions to e-mail alerts
The Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced e-mail alerts that will allow the public to be notified when new feedback is posted on its Web site about rulemaking for the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill.
It has had e-mail alerts for a year on other matters and has since sent 11 million updates to nearly 14,000 subscribers. Get the full story »
