Securities and Exchange Commission

A State Street-Goldman Sachs Deal?

Hedge fund administration is a low-margin pain for Goldman, but State Street would benefit from added size, so a sale would be a win-win. More 

Insider Selling at Green Mountain Coffee

The chairman and two directors sold huge chunks of GMCR just weeks before SBUX announced its single-cup brewer. More 

The SEC Charges 3 in the Secondary Markets

Trading activity in privately held and pre-IPO gray markets has surged, which has the SEC looking for potential fraud and misrepresentation to investors. More 

High-Frequency Trading Is High-Tech Cheating

This high-tech cheating is skimming by algorithm -- and it impairs liquidity and efficiency for actual human investors. Here's why it's time for the SEC to take on HFT. More 

SEC Ends ‘Neither Admit Nor Deny’ Policy

Companies that admit to wrongdoing in criminal cases lose wiggle room in SEC civil cases involving the same charges. More 

Judge Stands Up for the Little Guy by Standing Up to Citi

A Manhattan U.S. District Judge took the side of the little guy and smacked down a proposed settlement between Citigroup and the SEC. What got him riled up? More