Goldman Sachs helps its clients launch ETFs

Investor demand for exchange-traded funds is not slowing down, and firms without ETF offerings may risk losing business, according to one Goldman Sachs expert.  Steve Sachs, global chief operating officer of Goldman’s ETF Accelerator, notes that despite the time and resources required to launch an ETF, not offering current and new investment strategies as ETFs may … Read more

SEC accuses Musk of distorting scope of investigation into Twitter purchase

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused Elon Musk on Wednesday of distorting the scope of its investigation into his 2022 purchase of Twitter as the agency attempts to force him to sit for a deposition. “Musk continues to distort the true scope of this investigation — his only hope for establishing that the SEC … Read more

Bitcoin hits all-time high, moving markets but not Washington

The price of a single bitcoin hit an all-time high Tuesday, topping $68,800 for the first time since November 2021 and extending a rally fueled by a cash infusion following the approval of exchange-traded funds that hold the cryptocurrency. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first U.S. spot exchange-traded funds in January, lending … Read more

What the SEC climate disclosure rule may mean for investors

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on July 19, 2023 in Washington.  Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to issue a final rule on Wednesday that would require companies to beef up disclosures around climate … Read more

SEC approves Truth Social, Digital World merger

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a merger between former President Trump’s media startup and the blank-check company attempting to take his platform Truth Social public. Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) said Wednesday that the agency declared the registration statement for its merger with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) to be effective. … Read more

Wyden urges FTC to safeguard abortion clinic visitors’ location data

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is calling on federal regulators to scrutinize a location data broker amid its bankruptcy proceedings, saying he’s concerned over its ownership of data showing people visiting sensitive places like reproductive health clinics. Wyden addressed the FTC and the SEC in a letter on Tuesday as part of his ongoing investigation into … Read more

Elon Musk ordered to testify in SEC probe of Twitter purchase

A federal judge ruled that Elon Musk must testify in the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now X, following through on a threat made in December.  Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler ordered late Saturday that Musk and the SEC must agree to a time and place to conduct a deposition … Read more

Republican senators slam SEC over ‘deeply troubling’ conduct in crypto case

Several Republican senators slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday over its “deeply troubling” conduct in a recent case against the cryptocurrency company DEBT Box. The SEC brought the case against DEBT Box in July, accusing the company of “an ongoing, sprawling, fraudulent securities offering” that defrauded investors of at least $49 million. … Read more

New Senate bill aims to kill proposed SEC rule on AI conflicts of interest

WASHINGTON — A forthcoming rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the use of AI in finance is in the crosshairs of two Republican senators, who introduced a bill Tuesday to kill the regulation before it can be finalized. The draft rule unveiled last July would require financial firms to identify and eliminate conflicts … Read more

SEC account hack result of ‘SIM swap’ attack, agency says

The hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, earlier this month was the result of a ‘SIM swap’ attack, an agency spokesperson said Tuesday. An “unauthorized party” used SIM swapping to obtain control of the phone number associated with the SEC’s X account and reset … Read more