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Business Ties to Fund Companies May Undermine Rating Firms' Independence
Raters expand their services, including fund evaluation, raising possible conflicts of interest.
11:32AM 07/17/00
Nasdaq's New Trading System Won't Show and Tell All
A 'reserve' feature lets market makers hide how many shares they want to place on the market.
10:06AM 07/14/00
Is Nasdaq's New System Anticompetitive?
The ECNs says the Nasdaq's SuperMontage amounts to a monopoly.
10:00AM 07/14/00
Feds to Funds: Tell More About Fees
GAO report recommends mutual funds give investors dollar-and-cents figures.
08:29PM 07/05/00
The SEC Wants Investment Advisers to Tell All Online
The proposal would combine mandatory electronic registration for investment advisers with greatly expanded disclosure requirements.
05:16PM 07/04/00
The SEC wants advisers to lay out their voting habits on behalf of investors.
05:14PM 07/04/00
Nasdaq Denies Its Business Interests Have Delayed Decimal Pricing
A NASD executive says a surge in trading has forced a delay. The SEC wants it done by March 31, 2001.
06:16PM 05/25/00
Costco Didn't Selectively Disclose Its Bad Earnings -- but It Sure Looked That Way
Business Wire goofed. But by the time the error was discovered, Wall Street firms had prompted a massive selloff.
03:43PM 05/24/00
Battle Continues Over Exemption for Flat-Fee Accounts
SEC acknowledges criticism of the proposed rule, but stops short of providing specifics of any changes.
08:39PM 05/23/00
Nasdaq Plans to Slash Prices on Level 2 Services
The pilot program still needs approval from the SEC.
06:03PM 05/22/00
