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Investor activism gains momentum amid crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. big businesses are being pushed by lawmakers and regulators to expand shareholder democracy in the wake of the financial crisis -- with executive pay and board of director elections the main areas where changes soon could be on the way. Full Article
HUD chief sees early signs of housing turnaround
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. housing market is showing some early signs of a turnaround, but its too early to say if a full recovery is underway, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said on Wednesday. Full Article
U.S. lawmaker sees credit card law in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will sign wide-ranging, pro-consumer credit card reforms into law by late May, senior U.S. House Democrat Carolyn Maloney predicted on Wednesday. Full Article
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No more mark-to-market guidance: PCAOB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. audit watchdog agency said on Friday it had no plans to issue further guidance on new market-to-market accounting rules even though the business community has asked for it. Full Article
SEC's Aguilar: some short position disclosure OK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday advocated some public disclosure of short-selling positions, information which could give a rare glimpse into big money managers' trading strategies. Full Article
Schapiro braces for fight over proxy access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to consider next month expanding investors' ability to elect corporate directors, a thorny issue the agency's leader says may spark a court fight with opponents. Full Article
U.S. housing chief concerned with credit raters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Wednesday he was concerned with conflicts of interests at credit rating agencies, which often help structure the same securities they rate. Full Article
U.S. bank test release may disappoint: OTS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials have still not yet decided how to disclose the results of the bank "stress tests," but a lack of detail in the release could disappoint markets, a top bank regulator said on Wednesday. Full Article
Bernanke to testify May 5 on economy: Maloney
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is slated to testify next Tuesday before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, Representative Carolyn Maloney said on Wednesday. Full Article
U.S. OTS expects end of Treasury IG probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An investigation into allegations of capital backdating at some institutions regulated by the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision is expected to wrap up by June, a top agency official said on Wednesday. Full Article
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