Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

366 results about this entity

Period: 18 Oct 2004 - 01 Nov 2024

SEC and CFTC propose joint IT task force

The Securities and Exchanges Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission want to create a joint IT task force as part of a wider move to harmonise their work and improve cooperation.

IBM exec among six charged over tech insider trading scheme

A top IBM executive is among six people charged by US authorities over an alleged $20 million hedge fund insider trading scam involving some of the world's biggest technology companies.

SEC to extend dark pool probe

The Securities and Exchange Commission is to extend its regulatory probing of dark pools to include issues surrounding high frequency trading, direct market access and co-location.

SEC approves new rules to deal with erroneous trades

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved new rules designed to limit the potential for systemic damage from fat-fingered or computer-generated erroneous trades.

SEC proposes flash ban; takes aim at credit rating agencies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a ban on flash orders and agreed to tighten the supervision of credit ratings agencies.

Bats plans second US equities exchange

Bats Global Markets says it will file an application with the SEC in the next few weeks for a second US equities exchange, which should launch early next year.

CBOE delays launch of C2 electronic platform

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has put back the launch of a new electronic platform amid regulatory uncertainty, according to Dow Jones Newswires.

Algo traders and dark pools under fire as US senator calls for market review

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been urged to conduct a comprehensive review of market structure by US Senator Ted Kaufman, who warns that practices such as algorithmic trading and the use of dark pools may erode investor confidence.

Direct Edge CEO hits back over flash orders

The boss of Direct Edge, the alternative trading system that pioneered the introduction of flash order types three years ago, has launched a robust defence of the controversial practice as regulators hint at a looming crackdown.

FSA looks into high-frequency trading and dark pools

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is examining the impact of high-frequency trading and the use of dark pools on the UK equity market.

US senator calls for 'flash' orders ban

US Senator Charles Schumer has called on the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) to ban "flash" trades, where users are given an advanced peek at unfilled orders ahead of the wider market.

Prosper resumes lending, again

US person-to-person loan exchange Prosper says regulators have finally given it the green light to resume lending following nine months out of action.