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April 10, 2013
Powerful Firm Becomes Second Home for Financial Regulators
Promontory Financial Group, a consulting firm, has become a powerful player in the financial regulatory world partially because nearly two-thirds of the company’s senior executives came from financial regulatory agencies, according to The New York Times.
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Topics: Financial Sector
April 2, 2013
Former SEC Chief Finds Consulting Firm Through Revolving Door
Mary Schapiro, the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is joining Promontory Financial Group LLC, a major private consulting firm stocked with former regulators, according to an article in The Hill.
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Topics: Financial Sector
April 1, 2013
Stock Trading Heading to Dark Pools to Avoid Regulation
An increasing amount of stocks are being traded in private dark pools away from public scrutiny and government regulation, according to an article in The New York Times.
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Topics: Financial Sector
March 28, 2013
By Mia Steinle
SEC Stands Firm as Industry Tries to Un-Do Transparency Law
As natural resources companies wage a legal battle against a new regulation that calls for more revenue reporting, the Securities and Exchange Commission has stood its ground, firmly rejecting industry’s anti-transparency arguments.
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
March 21, 2013
Big Businesses Offer Revolving Door Rewards
Major corporations are making it financially advantageous for executives to take government jobs, according to a new article by the Project On Government Oversight that reviewed regulatory filings from major Wall Street firms.
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Topics: Financial Sector
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