Silla Brush, Cheyenne Hopkins and Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg

Volcker rule ushers in era of increased U.S. oversight of trades

Silla Brush, Cheyenne Hopkins and Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg

December 10, 2013

Wall Street faces intrusive new government oversight of trading after U.S. regulators issued what they billed as a stricter Volcker rule today, imposing restrictions designed to prevent blowups while leaving many of the details to be worked out later.

Volcker Rule eases market-making while hedges face new scrutiny

Silla Brush, Cheyenne Hopkins and Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg

December 9, 2013

In a landmark step, U.S. regulators curbed some types of trading while largely freeing chief executives from personal responsibility.