Category Archives: SEC
SEC Demands More Disclosure From JP Morgan on Repurchase Liabilities
By Manal Mehta, Guest Blogger The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently took a much needed step towards improving the transparency of bank balance sheets, particularly when it comes to the adequacy of reserves for mortgage repurchase obligations stemming from … Continue reading
Class Action Lawsuit Against Goldman Over ABACUS CDO Signals Time Is Right For Investor Lawsuits
The legal news is not good if you are a lender or investment bank who participated in the creation of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and other derivatives over the last few years. But for investors who lost their shirts through their … Continue reading
Say It Ain’t So: SEC Charges "Shoeless" Goldman Sachs With Setting Up CDO To Fail
In a move that represents a significant and unexpected expansion in U.S. regulators’ efforts to crack down on Wall Street, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has charged Goldman Sachs, Wall Street’s most powerful bank, with fraud over its marketing … Continue reading
Not-So-Free Market: Group of Large Hedge Funds Expected to Sue FSA Over Short-Selling Ban
Thanks to Bryan Carter and the Tuscan Group for passing along this article on the litigation expected to arise from the U.K. regulator’s decision to ban short-selling for financial company stocks. On September 18, England’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) announced … Continue reading
SEC Requests Subprime Mortgage Docs from National City
From a story published in the Louisville Courier-Journal: “The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested documents from National City Corp. relating to the sale of its former subprime mortgage unit and other matters as part of an informal probe, … Continue reading
