Oct 13th, 2005 · The Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly has issued a subpoena to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist regarding stock he owned and sold in the hospital company founded by his father. Frist has said his assets were in a blind trust, but it now appears he held some of the stock outside the trust.
Jul 25th, 2005 · Hillary Wicai of Marketplace previews Tuesday's hearings by the Senate Banking Committee on several nominations for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jun 4th, 2005 · SEC Chairman William Donaldson's departure and the Supreme Court's reversal of the conviction of Enron accounting firm Arthur Andersen prompt observations on the status of corporate reform from New York Times columnist Joe Nocera.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · Alex Chadwick talks with John Coffee, a professor of corporate and securities law at Columbia University School of Law, about the challenges that Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA) may face if he's confirmed as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · William Donaldson announced Wednesday that he would leave the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30. The outgoing SEC head is widely considered to have been a surprisingly aggressive advocate for reform.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · President Bush nominates U.S. Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA) to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. He will replace William Donaldson when he steps down June 30.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · President Bush will nominate Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA) to replace outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission chief William Donaldson, who has headed the stock market regulatory agency since 2002. Alex Chadwick talks to Jack Pitney, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California, about Cox's career so far and what he might do as leader of the SEC.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA) has been nominated by President Bush to be the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Cox succeeds Williams Donaldson, who stepped down yesterday, six months earlier than expected. Donaldson had been under constant attack from Republican and business interests.