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The collapse of MF Global was a key topic on Capital Hill this week. Lawmakers heard testimony from the former chairman of the firm as well as FINRA. In other congressional hearings the SEC Enforcement Director told a committee that …

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Insider trading is a key enforcement priority for the SEC and the DOJ. Now however it has become a populist issue centered on members of congress. There have been repeated reports of Congressional members raking in huge profits by using …

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