Tough tack of SEC Chief could relent

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William Donaldson, United States Securities and Exchange Commission is reconsidering his plan for the way stocks are traded after receiving business and political feedback. And the proposal to give shareholders more power to appoint directors at troubled corporations has come under fire.

Author: Solomon, Deborah
Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Security brokers and dealers, Legal/Government Regulation, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Laws, regulations and rules, Securities industry

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New SEC Chief plans to enforce hedge-fund rule

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Christopher Cox has been appointed the new Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. He plans to implement the controversial hedge fund industry legislation and is pushing for better disclosure of executive compensation.

Author: Solomon, Deborah
Economic aspects, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Cox, Christopher, Chairpersons

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Rebuilding trust is top priority for SEC chief

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The new chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), William Donaldson, is planning to make the agency into a more flexible entity. Donaldson wants to prove to investors that there is no rigging of markets going on.

Author: Solomon, Deborah
Strategy & planning, Planning, Administrative agencies, Government agencies, Company business planning

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Subjects list: United States, Officials and employees, Economic policy, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, Donaldson, William
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