Institutional & Investment Banking

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new rules represent a victory for Wall Street, writes The New York Times editorial board. The adjustments to the originally proposed rule could be an indicat… Read More

The European Central Bank could increase pressure on weak financial institutions through its upcoming role as a supervisor, sources say. The ECB could keep funding flowing to the most important banks … Read More

The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to subject Nasdaq OMX Group to a record fine over its handling of the Facebook initial public offering. The situation is an example of regulators' i… Read More

Trains that normally carry commuters from Connecticut to Manhattan could be out of service all week, following a train collision Friday evening near the Fairfield Metro station. Transportation officia… Read More

Some broker-dealers are adopting more conservative policies when it comes to selling alternative securities such as real estate investment trusts. Illiquid, hard-to-trade securities are the focus of t… Read More

NYSE Euronext and the Credit Suisse Group have agreed on a proposal to test a "trade-at" rule that would require orders be sold at the best price. They will need the Financial Industry Regulatory Auth… Read More

A rally swept through Asian-Pacific markets Monday as encouraging U.S. data made investors more confident that the global economic recovery is sustainable, with Hong Kong and Japan posting the biggest… Read More

Asian markets drifted Friday with a number of markets shut down for holidays. The Nikkei gained 0.67% to 15,138.12 and the S&P/ASX added 0.29% to 5,180.80. Hong Kong and South Korea markets were close… Read More

The rescue of Spain's banking sector enters a new phase with the nation's banks now governed by central bank rules that require lenders to recognize more of the bad debts on their books. Rules release… Read More