In front of mutual fund group, chief regulator says little about revamp.
Both Dems and Republicans urging new SEC boss to act
Commission says Reg FD applies to social networks the same as it does to web sites
Finra chief says fixed income, structured products demand straight talk to clients.
Finra is gathering conflict-of-interest data from 14 firms. CEO Rick Ketchum says he's seeking, among other things, 'serious exposure' risks.
Disclosure could eventually end era of big bonuses, saving firms a bundle
Last year, investment advisers were playing defense on Capitol Hill on the issue of regulation. This year, they're on offense, and that gives the debate a different flavor.
Suddenly, mandatory arbitration is a hot topic. The latest sign: Sen. Al Franken and 36 Democratic lawmakers have called on the SEC to ban the agreements.
