Regulation

Commissioners detail the trade that sunk the market, but won't comment on whose fault it was or what they're doing to fix the problem.

The joint report of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission on the May 6 Flash Crash is out; and, as expected, the trigger event was found to be a large, programmed effort by a mutual fund complex to sell E-Mini contracts.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro said Thursday the federal regulator could possibly issue new proposed shareholder corporate governance and executive compensation reform rules “in the next few weeks."

As the battle rages over harmonizing regulation under fiduciary standard, are more rules really the answer?

The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to launch its new office of municipal securities by the end of October, chairman Mary Schapiro said in prepared testimony presented to the Senate Banking Committee Thursday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged two State Street Bank and Trust Co. employees for allegedly misleading investors about their exposure to subprime investments.

As the Financial Stability Oversight Council prepared to hold its first meeting Friday, members of the panel faced open doubts from lawmakers and others about how fast it can move and what it can accomplish.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged two State Street Bank and Trust Co. employees for allegedly misleading investors about their exposure to subprime investments.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has quietly hired the head-hunting firm Korn/Ferry ­International to find candidates to lead a new municipal securities office that will have a higher stature within the SEC.

Doors to the first meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council will be closed, but rest assured improvements in the oversight of the financial services business are underway.