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Freeland: Globalization, Technology and Global Politics Driving Growth of the Super Rich
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August 9, 2013
By Jana Persky
Freeland: Globalization, Technology and Global Politics Driving Growth of the Super Rich
In "Plutocrats: The Rise of the Global Super-Rich," Chrystia Freeland describes how wealth is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of a historically tiny number individuals, who live a lifestyle many people can barely imagine.
Topics: Financial Sector
July 25, 2013
Former SEC Enforcer Joins Major Law Firm
Robert Khuzami, the former enforcement chief at the Securities and Exchange Commission, has accepted a job at a major corporate law firm that represents clients before the SEC, highlighting concerns raised by POGO and others about the revolving door betwee
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Topics: Financial Sector
June 28, 2013
Corzine Faces Rare Charge in MF Global Case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took an action that regulators have rarely attempted since the 2008 financial crisis: trying to hold a CEO personally accountable for “failure to supervise.”
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Topics: Financial Sector
June 13, 2013
First Big Test for New SEC Chair
The appointment of Robert Rice as counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the first big test for Mary Jo White, the new head of the SEC, according to an article in CNN Money.
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Topics: Financial Sector
May 24, 2013
Bank Lobbyists Writing the Rules for Wall Street
It might be logical to assume that lawmakers are the ones who make laws, but bank lobbyists are playing a larger role in writing financial regulations, according to an article in The New York Times.
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Topics: Financial Sector
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