Archive - Capitol Account

SEC Plan to End Mandatory Quarterly Reporting Provokes Widespread Opposition

Also, Atkins signals SEC will permanently stop reviewing shareholder proposals; the case for boosting the G-SIB surcharge

17 hrs ago

'Unqualified and Untrustworthy': Knives Come Out Over Potential Democratic SEC Nominee

Also, CFPB looks to weigh in on credit card late fees; FSOC to meet next week; SEC schedules roundtable on modernizing IPOs.

Jul 8

Treasury's McKernan to Step Down, Sources Say

Also, Fed proposes AML changes; SEC forms working group to combat fraud targeting retail investors

Jul 7

Bowman's External Review of SVB Collapse Roils Fed

Also, SEC adds more than a dozen items to rulemaking agenda; president rings the NYSE and Nasdaq bells to mark Trump Accounts; new jobs at OCC and SEC

Jul 6

Outside Review Calls for Sweeping Changes to Finra Enforcement

Also, Treasury taps Big 3 asset managers for Trump Accounts; new top lawyer at PCAOB

Jul 1

June 2026

Warning of 'Socialist Experiments,' Atkins Takes Aim at New York's Progressive Leaders

Also, Warren goes after CFPB nominee; SEC seeks comment on 'novel' ETFs

Jun 30

Supreme Court Deals Fatal Blow to Independent Regulators but Spares the Fed

Also, justices decline to hear challenge to SEC gag rule; new hires at PCAOB and OCC

Jun 29

Will the SEC Succeed in Making IPOs Great Again? A Yale Law Professor Isn't So Sure

Also, SEC and CFTC seek comment on portfolio margining requirements; PCAOB chief auditor is departing

Jun 26

NCUA Nominee Skates Through Senate Hearing Despite Lean Industry Experience

Also, House panel explores 'the future' of investing; FDIC proposes three rules, including living will changes

Jun 25

Little Enthusiasm for Federal Payments Charter at House Hearing

Also, hedge funds and private equity say SEC's Form PF rewrite doesn't go far enough; big banks ace Fed stress tests

Jun 24

The Solution to CAT's Troubles? Let the SEC Pay

Also, senators debate credit card interest-rate caps; companies that use derivatives push for Basel revisions

Jun 23

SEC Planning to Repeal Rule Governing Shareholder Proposals

Also, small banks have their own Basel concerns; D.C. Circuit declines to rule on CFPB staff cuts

Jun 22

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