The Securities and Exchange Commission has eliminated its longstanding policy requiring defendants in enforcement actions to agree not to publicly deny allegations, a move Chairman Paul Atkins said ends the prohibition on criticism of the government.
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule changes that would allow public companies to file semiannual reports instead of quarterly filings, aiming to reduce regulatory rigidity in capital markets disclosure.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against Archer-Daniels-Midland Company and two former executives, and filed a separate litigated action against a third, over allegations that the company inflated the reported performance of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Enforcement Division Director Judge Margaret A. Ryan resigned effective March 16, 2026, after a tenure in which the agency said she redirected the division toward fraud and market manipulation cases and away from...
The Securities and Exchange Commission appointed David Woodcock, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, as Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective May 4, 2026. The appointment signals a shift in the agency's enforcement priorities under Chairm...
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a concept release soliciting public comment on a comprehensive review of the Consolidated Audit Trail and other audit trails used in regulating U.S. securities markets. The agency is seeking input on fundamental...
A new SEC exemptive order and an SEC-approved proposed FICC rule change open cross-margining of cash and futures Treasury positions to customers for the first time, a shift that previously was available only to clearing members.
The SEC has approved changes to the CAT's governing plan that regulators estimate will cut the system's annual operating costs by $50 million to $70 million compared to the 2025 CAT budget.
The Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17 released a joint interpretation with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets, and setting out a taxonomy covering digital commodities, digital...
A joint agency action from the SEC and CFTC addresses more than a decade of regulatory uncertainty by introducing a token taxonomy and clarifying when crypto assets fall under federal securities laws versus commodity regulation.
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Form N-PORT that would significantly reduce the frequency and volume of portfolio reporting by registered investment companies. The changes aim to lower compliance costs and protect fund strategi...
The Securities and Exchange Commission published new reports analyzing the rapid growth of active exchange traded funds and the fee impacts of fund mergers, alongside updated statistics on municipal advisors, transfer agents, and security-based swap dealers.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against Archer-Daniels-Midland and two of its former executives, and filed a litigated action against a third, alleging they inflated the operating profit of ADM's Nutrition business segment t...
The SEC has charged grain-trading giant Archer-Daniels-Midland and three former executives with fraudulently inflating the performance of ADM's Nutrition business segment — a unit the company had promoted to investors as a key growth driver.