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US Securities and Exchange Commission

  • Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Could the US scrap quarterly reporting?

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed allowing public companies to file earnings reports semi-annually

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  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    US companies
    SEC moves to scrap quarterly reporting requirement

    Wall Street watchdog suggests allowing public companies to file semi-annual reports

    The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the exterior of the SEC headquarters building.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Elon Musk
    Musk and SEC propose to settle Twitter lawsuit for just $1.5mn

    US regulator claimed billionaire waiting too long to disclose his stake in the social media platform

    Elon Musk stands in an elevator wearing a suit and tie, accompanied by two other men in suits.
  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Financials
    Alphaville. Does size matter?

    It turns out that yes, yes it does. And the SEC is involved.

  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    Corporate governance
    US shareholder reform proposals hit five-year low as support wanes

    Decline driven by fall in environmental and social initiatives amid backlash against activist campaigns

    Cars drive past a large Meta sign featuring the company’s blue infinity logo at its headquarters.
  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
    Private credit
    Wall Street watchdog says private credit is ‘not a systemic risk’

    SEC chief Paul Atkins dismisses concerns about adding unlisted assets to retail portfolios

    Paul Atkins speaks with hands raised during a panel at the IMF-IOSCO Conference on Market-Based Finance
  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
    UK financial regulation
    Bank of England wins US approval for new way to rescue failed lenders

    Regulators gain more flexibility if ‘bail-in’ process is required in response to a crisis

    The Bank of England building stands in front of modern skyscrapers in London, with a cyclist passing in the foreground.
  • Friday, 10 April, 2026
    IPOs
    Alphaville. The biggest IPO in history has a hole in its safety net

    RIP Section 11?

  • Friday, 10 April, 2026
    Equities
    Alphaville. John M Fife and the warm embrace of death-spiral financing

    Don’t stop until it pops?

  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
    US banks
    Wells Fargo whistleblower award slashed by Wall Street watchdog

    SEC’s $53mn payout over fake accounts scandal is less than half the amount originally planned

    A person walks past two Wells Fargo ATMs set in a brightly lit yellow wall at a bank branch.
  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
    US financial regulation
    SEC names Gibson Dunn partner David Woodcock to run enforcement unit

    Appointment comes as Wall Street watchdog accelerates business-friendly deregulation drive

    David Woodcock
  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
    US financial regulation
    SEC chair says US states should lead on policing corporate behaviour

    Comments by Paul Atkins come as Trump administration is seeking to loosen regulatory constraints

    Paul Atkins speaks into a microphone during the Boom Belt event, with a serious expression and blue background behind him.
  • Wednesday, 1 April, 2026
    Strategy Inc.
    Alphaville. Strategy is entering its desperate stretch

    Remember when regulators were a thing?

  • Thursday, 26 March, 2026
    Egan-Jones Ratings Co
    Private credit rating agency hits back at ‘incendiary allegation’ by SEC

    Egan-Jones claimed US regulator harmed its business with publication of order this week

    The exterior of the US Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters, showing its glass facade, agency name, and seal.
  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
    Egan-Jones Ratings Co
    SEC raises questions over rating agency behind private credit boom

    Egan-Jones has previously come under scrutiny for its ratings on thousands of private loans relied on by insurers

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s seal on the exterior of its headquarters building, with a person walking nearby.
  • Monday, 23 March, 2026
    US financial regulation
    Lex. Musk verdict suggests US shareholders are stepping into the regulatory void

    The ruling against him may suggest the judicial system is leaning into its expanded role in securities law enforcement

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    Elon Musk's face in profile with the Twitter logo blurred in the background.
  • Thursday, 19 March, 2026
    US financial regulation
    SEC urged to restrict Chinese companies’ access to US capital markets

    Fear of national security risks and investor protections spurs rare bipartisan call for action from financial regulator

    Paul Atkins rests his chin on his hand while seated at a hearing table, with a microphone and a bottle of water in front of him.
  • Tuesday, 17 March, 2026
    Elon Musk
    Musk’s lawyers sidestepped SEC team in Twitter case settlement talks

    Lawyer for billionaire Tesla founder told judge they attempted to resolve matter without Wall Street watchdog’s counsel

    Elon Musk wearing a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat at a campaign event, holding the brim of the cap.
  • Monday, 16 March, 2026
    US financial regulation
    Alphaville. The SEC is looking for a new head of ‘enforcement’

    Meg Ryan, we hardly knew ye

  • Friday, 20 February, 2026
    US financial regulation
    Alphaville. The giant void of nothingness where US financial regulation used to sit

    ‘There has never been a better time to be a crook’

  • Thursday, 19 February, 2026
    Exchange traded funds
    ETFs push at SEC limit in rush to buy private stocks and debt

    Two funds build exposure to Elon Musk’s SpaceX that exceeds 15%

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches at night, producing bright flames and clouds of smoke as it lifts off from the launch pad.
  • Friday, 23 January, 2026
    Adani Group
    US regulator steps up bid to serve summons to Indian billionaire Adani

    SEC tries to move bribery case forward after India’s government refused to formally notify tycoon of charges

    Gautam Adani in profile, wearing a suit, speaks during an event at the Port of Haifa.
  • Sunday, 28 December, 2025
    US financial regulation
    Accounting groups expect fewer audit inspections as part of SEC overhaul

    Firms argue US regulators have become too focused on finding minor infractions

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission seal mounted on the exterior of a stone building next to a glass window.
  • Friday, 19 December, 2025
    Reform UK
    Reform UK donor told ‘lies’ in testimony, according to High Court

    Insurance entrepreneur Keith Beekmeyer gave money to Nigel Farage’s party to cover the cost of an office in Epping

  • Friday, 19 December, 2025
    US financial regulation
    The SEC is heading into dangerous territory

    From January the US financial watchdog’s commissioners will all be Republicans

    Michelle Leder
    Paul Atkins gestures and points forward while seated for a television interview, with the US Capitol dome blurred in the background.
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