October 31, 2011 - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a final rule requiring certain advisors to private funds that are dually registered with the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report information to the SEC for use by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in monitoring risks to the U.S. financial system. The SEC approved the joint rule on October 26, 2011.

October 28, 2011 - US watchdog Finra has been given a taste of its own medicine, scolded by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly doctoring documents before passing them on.

October 28, 2011 - US watchdog Finra has been given a taste of its own medicine, scolded by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly doctoring documents before passing them on.

October 27, 2011 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today ordered the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to hire an independent consultant and undertake other remedial measures to improve its policies, procedures, and training for producing documents during SEC inspections.

October 27, 2011 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today ordered the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to hire an independent consultant and undertake other remedial measures to improve its policies, procedures, and training for producing documents during SEC inspections.

October 27, 2011 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today ordered the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to hire an independent consultant and undertake other remedial measures to improve its policies, procedures, and training for producing documents during SEC inspections.

October 26, 2011 - The federal government invests heavily in information technology (IT). In recent years, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has made efforts to improve the transparency, oversight, and management of the federal government's IT investments.