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Proposed SEC rule would require companies to disclose risks from climate change

Trillions of dollars of financial assets are at risk of losses related to the climate. The Biden administration is moving to require public companies to disclose their climate risk to investors.

Proposed SEC rule would require companies to disclose risks from climate change

Is Mary Jo White a Tough Cop or a Wall Street Insider?

Is Mary Jo White a Tough Cop or a Wall Street Insider?

A New Sign that President Obama Is Getting Serious About Prosecuting Financial Crime

A New Sign that President Obama Is Getting Serious About Prosecuting Financial Crime

This Week's Agenda: GOP Primary in Illinois, Senate Takes Up Deregulation Bill, Future of US in Afghanistan

This Week's Agenda: GOP Primary in Illinois, Senate Takes Up Deregulation Bill, Future of US in Afghanistan

Securities and Exchange Commission Under Scrutiny

Securities and Exchange Commission Under Scrutiny

Investigation finds SEC regularly exempting Wall Street banks from fraud penalties

In an investigation by The New York Times, reporters discovered that the SEC is regularly declaring that the strictest penalties for fraud, penalties it regularly imposes on other businesses, often are not imposed on Wall Street investment banks.

Investigation finds SEC regularly exempting Wall Street banks from fraud penalties

Judge Rejects Citigroup Settlement Over Toxic Mortgages

Judge Rejects Citigroup Settlement Over Toxic Mortgages

SEC and Madoff: A Conflict of Interest?

Did the SEC have a conflict of interest in dealing with Bernie Madoff? Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, has the details.

SEC and Madoff: A Conflict of Interest?
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Goldman Sachs defending its assets

Following news on big earnings and a fraud suit filed against them, Goldman Sachs is claiming that they would never knowingly attempt to defraud clients. Will this help restore confidence in the company?

Goldman Sachs defending its assets
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SEC brings fraud suit against Goldman Sachs

On Friday the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a civil suit against Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs, after uncovering what the SEC calls significant evidence of fraud during the run-up to the current financial crisis.

SEC brings fraud suit against Goldman Sachs
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Standing on Wall St, Obama pushes for financial reform

On the first anniversary of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, President Obama visited New York City to make a case for expanding federal regulation of Wall Street. The Takeaway parses the President's speech and the impediments to regulatory reform.

Standing on Wall St, Obama pushes for financial reform
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SEC: We Blew It on Bernie

S.E.C. Inspector General David Kotz released a report stating that the agency had missed numerous opportunities to bust Bernie Madoff and his 16-year Ponzi scheme. The Takeaway talks to David Scheer, S.E.C. reporter for Bloomberg News.

SEC: We Blew It on Bernie
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Bank of America and the SEC Face Off in Federal Court

Two strange bedfellows will face a judge in federal court today: Bank of America and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Takeaway talks to Louise Story, finance reporter for The New York Times.

Bank of America and the SEC Face Off in Federal Court
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Banks and the Economy: Frustration with the SEC

Author Michael Lewis, who chronicled the excesses of Wall Street in his book 'Liar's Poker,' talks to The Takeaway about the SEC.

Banks and the Economy: Frustration with the SEC
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Who knew what and when in the Madoff fraud

The House Financial Services committee met yesterday to hear testimony to determine whether regulators could have caught on to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme before it caused so much damage. Guest: Stephen Harbeck, Security Investor Protection Corporation

Who knew what and when in the Madoff fraud