Regulation

Exclusive: Widespread abuse of the term raises question of a disciplinary double-standard.

Seeking to end probes of a trading debacle that damaged its reputation for risk-management, JPMorgan agreed to pay about $920 million for failing to implement adequate controls and providing incomplete information to regulators and its board.

Bloomberg -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon told employees to prepare for more legal woes while the bank undertakes an “unprecedented effort” to comply with regulations.

Wall Street banks, facing a drop in third-quarter trading revenue, are counting on today’s Federal Reserve announcement to spark a surge in volume.

Malvern Bancorp is being challenged by a pair of dissidents in a development that highlights investors' growing frustration with the banking industry's inability to put capital to work.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon told employees to prepare for more legal woes while the bank undertakes an “unprecedented effort” to comply with regulations.

Exclusive: Confusion over compensation disclosure again cited; board insists process is 'consistent, fair, credible.'

(Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch unit must face a lawsuit filed by two trusts that hold and administer mortgages on behalf of investors who own more than $1 billion worth of securities collateralized by the loans.

Oppenheimer Funds and Putnam Investments have won top honors in the 11th annual NOVA Awards for innovation in the investment management industry.

Anti-money laundering policies were identified by both FINRA and the SEC as a top priority for examinations of broker-dealers in 2013. In its exam guidance, FINRA noted "an increase in foreign currency conversion transactions." It also stressed that there are no exemptions from the AML requirement for member firms, even if the company holds no customer funds.