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Corporate governance, accounting standards, and other "rules about money" stories that often don't get the thoughtful coverage they deserve elsewhere in the media.
Going Privlic Larry E. Ribstein 03/27/2007
Blackstone's plans would create a new kind of public firm.
Is Wal-Mart Leaving the Money Business? Don’t Bank on It Peter J. Wallison 03/19/2007
The company’s capitulation to federal regulators is less significant than you think.
Subprime Time Alex J. Pollock 03/08/2007
Recent trouble in the riskiest part of the mortgage market fits a surprisingly consistent historical pattern.
Some Recipes Are Best Kept Secret Houman B. Shadab 03/02/2007
Hedge funds should determine for themselves how transparent to be, without the government stepping in.
The Case of the Missing SEC Studies Duncan Currie 03/02/2007
Were key reports on mutual fund governance suppressed? The SEC’s own studies weakened the arguments of former Chairman William Donaldson.
The American Interview: Total Fitness The American 02/05/2007
Bob Greifeld of Nasdaq tells how he and other CEOs rev up mind and body.
A Non-Random Walk down Wall Street Adam Wolfe 02/02/2007
From Philippe Starck to Sarbanes-Oxley, real estate and regulations are transforming New York’s financial landscape.
Blue or Green? The American 01/26/2007
Think Diffident Jerry Brito 01/23/2007
Sarbanes-Oxley has helped make Apple and other innovators timid.
The SEC Takes a First Step Toward Reform Alex J. Pollock 12/15/2006
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, particularly the notoriously inefficient implementation of its Section 404, has become a synonym for wasteful expense, bureaucracy and paperwork. On Wednesday, the SEC moved toward a remedy.