Alexander Barzacanos
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SEC proposes to scrap Regulation NMS trade-through rules
Agency says rules do not reflect modern environment and change could generate aggregate annual savings of up to $45.6m.
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SEC flags adviser conflict of interest issues
Identified problems included nondisclosure of advisers’ financial incentives and clients being charged for services they did not receive.
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CFTC ends gag rule
The change comes a few weeks after the SEC ended its own “no-deny” policy.
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Trump AI order implements voluntary government review process
The directive created an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse and called for voluntary government early access to the most capable models.
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SEC draft strategic plan sets agency priorities for FY2026–30
The proposed roadmap consolidates the bulk of recently advanced agency initiatives.
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Second prediction market insider trading case targets Google employee
A Google software engineer allegedly used confidential search data to make around $1.2m on “near-perfect” search term predictions.
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Enforcement Watch: May 2026
A regular overview of notable enforcement cases and trends in the US.
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SEC proposes public company reforms to ease registered offerings
One of the most significant changes under the proposed rules would expand federal preemption to all registered securities offerings.