Stock Exchanges

Exchanges Sue to Block SEC Trading Fee Plan
Risk & Compliance

Exchanges Sue to Block SEC Trading Fee Plan

An SEC pilot program approved in December “represents an unprecedented attempt to distort free market mechanisms," the NYSE says.
By Matthew Heller | February 18, 2019
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SEC Commissioner Wants to Rein In Exchanges
The Economy

SEC Commissioner Wants to Rein In Exchanges

Robert Jackson says the SEC has stood on the sidelines while enormous market power has become concentrated in just a few players.
By William Sprouse | September 21, 2018
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Nasdaq Small-Cap Liquidity Proposal Runs Into Flak
Regulation

Nasdaq Small-Cap Liquidity Proposal Runs Into Flak

“It’s anti-competitive,” a rival exchange says of letting small-caps choose whether to trade on exchanges other than Nasdaq.
By Matthew Heller | April 24, 2018
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Watchdogs or Lapdogs?
Corporate Finance

Watchdogs or Lapdogs?

Audit committees may not be as bad as the SEC thinks--or as good as they should be.
By Stephen Barr | May 1, 1999
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