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We’re back to the wild west finances of the 1920s as the crypto industry pours huge money into political campaigns

The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving closer to a final rule that would dramatically change what public companies reveal about the risks posed by climate change to their operations

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler spoke at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Fintech Conference on Wednesday. One of the topics Gensler discussed in the Q&A session was cryptocurrency regulation.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has outlined some major changes to U.S. stock trading rules the SEC is considering to protect retail stock traders.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to propose major changes to the stock market’s plumbing as soon as this fall. Chairman Gary Gensler directed SEC staff last year to explore ways to make the stock market more efficient for small investors and public companies.

The world's richest man, who has run afoul of regulators before, is in their sights again as he tries to buy Twitter. It's raising questions about the SEC's ability to police the rich and powerful.

McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) is planning to deploy a third party to evaluate its effort on diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Wall Street Journal reported. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, the company said about 274 million shares of the company's common stock were voted in favor of the third-party civil…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes tightening regulations on initial coin offerings (ICO) for ready-to-use utility tokens by requiring an ICO portal to file for approval with the regulator for the issuance and listing of such tokens in both primary and secondary markets.

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