SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency of the United States federal government.

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SEC Mulling Enhanced Investor Safeguards For SPACs

SEC Mulling Enhanced Investor Safeguards For SPACs
SEC Mulling Enhanced Investor Safeguards For SPACs
May 27, 2021  |  Regulation

In written testimony to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Gary Gensler, new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said stronger investor protections are...

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Today In Payments: South Korea Seeks Partner For Digital Won; Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’
Today In Payments: South Korea Seeks Partner For Digital Won; Twitter Teams With Stripe On...
May 24, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, South Korea is looking for a tech partner to test a digital won, and Stripe will power payments for Twitter’s new...

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Upcoming SPAC Hearing Signals Increased Scrutiny
Upcoming SPAC Hearing Signals Increased Scrutiny
May 21, 2021  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on Monday (May 24), another sign of the growing government...

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Figure Obtains Regulatory Green Light For Alternative Trading System
Figure Obtains Regulatory Green Light For Alternative Trading System
May 12, 2021  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Figure Securities Inc., a subsidiary of Figure Technologies Inc., has become a FINRA-approved broker-dealer in addition to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered...

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Today In Payments: Affirm Sees Travel Spending Surge; Leaked Walmart Memo Shows Grocery Lead Slipping
Today In Payments: Affirm Sees Travel Spending Surge; Leaked Walmart Memo Shows Grocery Lead Slipping
May 11, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Affirm’s earnings report showed growth in spending and the use of installment payments, and grocery competitors are beginning to worry Walmart...

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Today In Payments: SEC Chair Says Congress Should Regulate Crypto Exchanges; Walmart Acquires Telehealth Provider MeMD
Today In Payments: SEC Chair Says Congress Should Regulate Crypto Exchanges; Walmart Acquires Telehealth Provider...
May 07, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said cryptocurrency needs more regulation, and Walmart has acquired telehealth firm...

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IPOs Gain Ground As Flywire Files To Go Public
IPOs Gain Ground As Flywire Files To Go Public
May 07, 2021  |  IPO

Public listings continue at a strong pace — at least as evidenced by announcements of intentions/plans to go public in the payments and financial services...

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SEC To Examine Retail Brokerage Apps, Payment For Order Flows
SEC To Examine Retail Brokerage Apps, Payment For Order Flows
May 07, 2021  |  Regulation

The federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating how retail broker apps encourage stock trading and earn money when those trades are executed. Get...

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SEC Chair: Congress Should Regulate Crypto Exchanges
SEC Chair: Congress Should Regulate Crypto Exchanges
May 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said he thinks the cryptocurrency market, now worth $2 trillion, needs more regulation, CoinDesk reported. Get the...

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