The nominations are bad news for the banking industry, which has been bracing for the prospect of stiffer rules.
Democratic lawmakers would expect Gensler to undo policies put in place during the Trump administration.
It seems people feel emboldened to speak out when managers and co-workers aren’t peering over their shoulders.
The move is unusual because most agencies stop issuing major new policies after a presidential election.
The financial industry chatter about an SEC pick highlights the job’s importance to banks, asset managers and stock exchanges.
These officials could at least temporarily block their fellow regulators from pursuing progressive policy goals.
An SEC plan to let hedge funds conceal stock picks is getting pushback from the hedge fund industry itself.
The SEC says the rules align the interests of shareholders and companies; investor advocates beg to differ.
Robin Hood generated four times as many consumer complaints in the first half of the year than its big competitors.
These and other noted traders oversee billions of dollars, but not enough U.S. stocks to trigger holding disclosures.