In January 2021, the GameStop trading halt exploded across the headlines. Consumer advocates and the financial press pointed fingers at a number of industry players, paying particular attention to the ...

Payment for order flow (where market makers pay brokers to route orders for execution) and the duty of best execution (which requires a broker to seek the most favorable terms reasonably available for ...

Thank you, Rich (Repetto), for that kind introduction. It is good to be with you again. As is customary, I’d like to note my views are my own, and I’m not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners ...

Igor is an experienced finance journalist. He has covered U.S. and global financial markets, business, and economics as an editor and columnist for more than two decades. Anna Moneymaker / Getty ...

Wall Street’s top regulator previewed a set of sweeping changes to rules underpinning the U.S. stock market, setting up a major clash with some of the biggest names in equity trading. Securities and ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today approved a sweeping package of proposals to overhaul stock trading, with the intention of improving stock prices and transaction costs for small ...

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. You’ve likely heard this adage about how you can’t get something for nothing. Yet, some “free” things really do feel free. Ever signed up for a “free” trial?