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Tag: Gary Gensler

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SEC Proposes Stricter Rules on 10b5-1 Plans and Stock Buybacks

Cracked bandage concealing insider trading

Back in August, we told you about the unvarnished disdain Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler showed for so-called 10b5-1 plans. These plans enable corporate executives to create schedules for trading stocks in the future....

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What Does Gary Gensler Have Against SPACs?

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The growth of special-purpose acquisition companies – commonly known as SPACs – represents one of the investing world’s biggest stories in recent years. According to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, initial public offe...

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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Moves to Investigate Foreign Auditors

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Earlier this month, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler fired a warning shot at China-connected companies. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the head of the regulatory agency warned that by early 2024, it may need to prohibi...

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Nottingham Sheriff vs. Robinhood: Stock Hunt

Nottingham’s New Sheriff Hunts Robinhood

Nottingham Sheriff vs. Robinhood: Stock Hunt

It was a summer of highs and lows for Robinhood Markets, the stock-trading app of armchair investors. The online brokerage celebrated going public in July. In fitting fashion, it offered a third of the shares in its initial public offering...

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Gensler Looks to Tighten Rules for 10b5-1 Plans

Congress tightening using pipe wrench

While their companies were busy last year developing vaccines to help fight the coronavirus, executives at major pharmaceutical companies were busy cashing in on stock sales. Their trades involved more than 8.5 million shares of stock and p...

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