Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

364 results about this entity

Period: 18 Oct 2004 - 24 Sep 2024

Knight Capital reaches $12m SEC settlement over IT meltdown

Knight Capital has reached a $12 million settlement with US regulators over a technology meltdown which caused market chaos and drove the firm to the brink of bankruptcy.

SEC preps public Web site for HFT data and research

The Securities and Exchange Commission is launching a public Web site packed with reams of the kind of data, research and analysis used by HFT traders in a bid to "transform the debate on market structure".

US exchanges to deploy 'kill switches' in the wake of Nasdaq fall-over

US exchanges have agreed to implement 'kill switches' to shut down trading in the event of a technological failure.

SEC promises swift action after trading glitch hits Nasdaq OMX

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is to convene a meeting of exchange heads and other market participants after a technical breakdown forced Nasdaq OMX to suspend trading for three hours Thursday.

SEC files charges over alleged $4.5 million bitcoin Ponzi scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Texas man with running a bitcoin Ponzi scheme that raked in 700,000 bitcoins, worth $4.5 million, from unwary investors.

Nasdaq OMX hit with record $10m fine over Facebook IPO fiasco

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Nasdaq OMX a record $10 million over its botched handling of the Facebook initial public offering (IPO) last year.

US exchanges push SEC on dark pool curbs

The bosses of three major US exchanges met regulators yesterday to voice their concern about the amount of trading moving away from their public venues to private platforms such as dark pools.

Citi files Nasdaq OMX compensation claim over Facebook IPO

Citi has filed a claim with Nasdaq OMX to receive compensation relating to the exchange operator's botched Facebook IPO but has not ruled out further legal action, according to Reuters.

SEC greenlights use of social media for company news

Publicly-listed US companies can share market-moving information on Facebook and Twitter, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ruled.

SEC approves Nasdaq's Facebook IPO compensation plan

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Nasdaq OMX's planned $62 million compensation package for firms affected by last year's botched Facebook IPO.

SEC moves to clarify social media rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sought to quell confusion among investment firms about the use of channels such as Facebook and Twitter for marketing communications by clarifying its social media rules.

SEC sets out new tech rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved new rules governing IT policies and procedures at 'key market participants', in an effort to better insulate the markets from vulnerabilities posed by systems technology issues.