Kirsty Everett, the compliance chief operating officer at HSBC Holdings PLC, will serve as the U.K. bank’s interim compliance chief as it looks to fill the role permanently, the bank said Monday. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Colin Bell, HSBC’s group chief compliance ...Read More

The SEC commissioner described the DeFi space as “a work in process” but overall “alluring.” Hester Peirce, the commissioner for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission known by the nickname “Crypto Mom,” welcomes the challenge of regulating decentralized finance. In a speech for a ...Read More

Columbia University professor Dr. Carl Hart has an unusual way of unwinding after a tough day at work. While some may be out at happy hour and others may enjoy playing tennis or a jog, Hart, a professor of psychology and neuroscience, says he has ...Read More

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a last-ditch bid by former President Donald Trump to keep his financial records, including years of his tax returns, out of the hands of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. The decision, the second time the nation’s highest court has refused to ...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday suspended trading in more securities that have seen jumps in both prices and trading volumes since late January amid social media interest. The SEC temporarily suspended trading of Marathon Group Corp, Affinity Beverage ...Read More

Holmes is scheduled to face trial in July 2021 Attorneys representing embattled Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes have fired back again in an attempt to prevent prosecutors from detailing the one-time billionaire’s “wealth, spending, and lifestyle” as they try to prove a motive for her ...Read More

(Bloomberg) — House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters pledged to dig into conflicts of interest in the stock market and said the wild swings in GameStop shares have put a spotlight on Wall Street and “the predatory ways” of some hedge funds. “Many ...Read More