Mary Schapiro

Madoff investors cannot sue SEC, federal appeals court says

2013-04-10 09:53:00

Investors who lost big when Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme unraveled cannot sue federal regulators, despite the government’s “regrettable inaction,” a federal appeals court ruled. Madoff victims had sued, arguing that the...

Senate confirms former prosecutor Mary Jo White as SEC chairwoman

2013-04-08 13:26:00

WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday confirmed Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, placing a tough former prosecutor in the role as Wall Street's top watchdog. White was confirmed by a unanimous voice vote in the Senate, an...

Senate panel approves Obama nominees to head SEC, consumer bureau

2013-03-19 08:18:00

WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Mary Jo White's nomination to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, clearing the way for the former federal prosecutor to be confirmed soon as Wall Street's top watchdog....

New concerns raised about lawyers leaving SEC for private firms

2013-02-11 11:06:00

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s revolving door is spinning as feverishly as ever. Lawyers who leave the SEC for private law firms often immediately begin lobbying on behalf of their new corporate clients, frequently trying to weaken...

Mary Jo White won't be intimidated as SEC chief, Obama says

2013-01-24 12:21:00

WASHINGTON -- President Obama nominated Mary Jo White to be the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying her track record as a hard-nosed prosecutor means she won't be easily intimidated as Wall Street's new top watchdog. "You don't...

Obama to nominate former prosecutor to lead SEC

2013-01-24 07:37:00

WASHINGTON – President Obama will nominate Mary Jo White, a former prosecutor and one-time director of the Nasdaq stock exchange, to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, a White House official said Thursday. � Obama plans to make the...

SEC chief Mary Schapiro to step down

2012-11-26 07:58:00

WASHINGTON -- Mary Schapiro said Monday she will step down as chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission next month. Schapiro, who has headed the Wall Street watchdog since 2009, had been widely expected to depart the commission after the...

SEC wins partial victory in case against money-market fund

2012-11-12 18:05:00

The Securities and Exchange Commission has won a partial victory in a prominent case arising from the global financial crisis. A federal jury found Monday that Reserve Management Co., the investment firm running the Reserve Primary Fund money-market...

SEC loses case against money-market founder

2012-11-12 13:59:00

UPDATE: In full ruling, SEC wins partial victory:� The federal government has lost another high-profile case resulting from the global financial crisis. A federal jury Monday cleared the managers of the Reserve Fund money-market fund of civil fraud...

SEC's controversial proxy access rule tossed out by court

2011-07-22 16:35:09

Whistleblower rule clears divided SEC

2011-05-25 15:49:00

New stock trading rules proposed to avoid another 'flash crash'

2011-04-05 21:35:12

Mary Schapiro, chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2012-11-26 07:52:31

SEC chief Mary Schapiro , accompanied by Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, right, and Robert Cook , director of Trading and Markets at the SEC, prepares to testify before the Senate Banking Committee.

2012-05-22 00:00:00