Could Compensation Clawbacks Make a Comeback?
For the second time in less than three years, embattled financial services firm Wells Fargo & Co. is looking for a new CEO. Much like predecess...
Motives Questioned in SEC Reissue of Swap Rules
As a sign of their importance (or lack thereof) at the SEC, proposals for rules on securities-based swaps haven’t moved an inch along the pathway to...
SEC Takes Aim at Big Whistleblower Awards
It’s hard out there for a whistleblower. First, the Supreme Court issued a narrow reading of the SEC’s whistleblower rules, limiting anti-retaliat...
CFTC Unveils Blueprint for Swaps Rules Reboot
President Trump has declared the Dodd-Frank Act a “disaster” and has promised to drastically overhaul it. But the Trump-nominated CFTC Chairman,...
Deregulation Kicks Into Gear (Just in Time for Our Webinar)
A year and a half into the new administration, it may be fair to say that President Trump’s grand promises to deregulate have amounted to more bark ...
Record-Breaking Awards Add Incentives for Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers
The President entered office promising to “do a big number on Dodd-Frank,” but at least one part of the statute seems to be thriving. The whistleb...