Latest News
Showing the Latest Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Results
-
Mulvaney Should Quit Fantasizing and Fulfill the CFPB’s Consumer Protection Mission
Mulvaney says he wants the Bureau to be a “Gold Standard” regulatory agency like the SEC, but he can’t even match the work of previous CFPB Director Richard Cordray.
-
Wall Street Bailout Attorney Confirmed to Lead SEC in Textbook Example of Conflict of Interest
Clayton will be forced to recuse himself from significant portion of his new job chairing the SEC.
-
Huffington Post: Meet The New Class Of Wall Street Democrats
“How exactly will Tester, Warner and Heitkamp explain to their constituents that they voted for a man to be Wall Street’s top cop whose only professional experience has been fighting to protect the interests of Wall Street’s most powerful institutions?” asks Karl Frisch, executive director of Allied Progress.
-
Senate Committee Advances Nomination of Wall Street Fox to Guard Investor Henhouse
Trump nominee for SEC chair nominee previously exposed for “nutty views” and record as Wall Street’s “legal yes man.”
-
The Nation: Trump’s SEC Nominee Has a Major Conflict-of-Interest Problem
An analysis of its recent clients published by Allied Progress estimates that Clayton would have to withdraw “from cases involving nearly one-third of the institutions on the Financial Stability Board’s list of ‘global systemically important banks.’”
-
Trump SEC Chair Nominee Exposed for “Nutty Views” and Record as Wall Street’s “Legal Yes Man”
If confirmed, Jay Clayton would be Wall Street’s top cop.
-
Politico: Sanders, Warren Gang Up Against Trump’s SEC Nominee
“Clayton’s nomination signals that President Donald Trump is putting Wall Street ahead of hard-working Americans in what amounts to a hostile takeover of our country’s future,” said the liberal coalition, which includes Our Revolution, Public Citizen, CREDO and Allied Progress.
-
Huffington Post: Donald Trump Literally Nominated The Goldman Sachs Bailout Lawyer To Run The SEC
The vote will instead serve a more symbolic purpose. If moderate Democrats can’t vote against Goldman’s bailout attorney, what Wall Street-friendly vote would they oppose?
-
Pensions & Investments: SEC, DOL Nominees Disclose Holdings
Mr. Clayton’s professional connections with Wall Street prompted several progressive groups, including Public Citizen and Allied Progress, to oppose his nomination and to ask members of the Senate Banking Committee — who will consider his confirmation March 23 — to demand a more comprehensive list of all current and former clients, both domestic and international.
-
Trump SEC Pick: Another Nominee with Russian Ties Who Must Disclose ALL Potential Conflicts
Clayton must release list of all current and former clients, both domestic and international, before his confirmation hearing.