SEC proposes new rule to facilitate capital formation in public, private markets

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By Dave Kovaleski  |  October 2, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments that seek to facilitate capital formation in the public and private markets. The rule changes would do this by expanding retail investor choice and promoting innovation in regulated fund structures. “Investor demand for private market investment opportunities is growing, and one of my priorities for the Commission is to explore ways to facilitate the ability of individual investors to participate in private markets, whi...

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Senate approves Taxpayer Assistance legislation

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By Liz Carey  |  October 2, 2026

CSBS launches Nonbank Industry Advisory Council

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By Melina Druga  |  October 1, 2026

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Vanguard releases report on growing participation in Investor Choice proxy voting program

By Dave Kovaleski |
October 1, 2026

In a new report, Vanguard examines investor participation and preferences within its Vanguard Investor Choice program, t...Read More »

Ancora raises H.B. Fuller building adhesives unit offer to as much as $1.4B

By Kim Riley |
September 30, 2026

Cleveland-based Ancora Holdings Group isn’t giving up on its bid to buy H.B. Fuller’s Building Adhesive Solutions (B...Read More »

New survey examines how mortgage industry is deploying AI

By Dave Kovaleski |
September 30, 2026

A new survey looks at how mortgage lenders and servicers are using artificial intelligence (AI) and how the industry is ...Read More »

California regulators seize Nano Banc and appoint FDIC as receiver

By Dave Kovaleski |
September 29, 2026

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) seized Nano Banc and appointed the Federal Dep...Read More »

H.B. Fuller reports higher earnings as activist investor presses for BAS sale

By Kim Riley |
September 28, 2026

H.B. Fuller Company posted double-digit earnings growth for its fiscal third quarter, but executives repeatedly declined...Read More »

Financial industry associations offer recommendation to improve FCC’s robocall scorecard

By Dave Kovaleski |
September 28, 2026

Several financial industry associations expressed their support for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) prop...Read More »

Bank of America to hire 1,000 apprentices, commit $150M to workforce development

By Dave Kovaleski |
September 25, 2026

Bank of America plans to hire 1,000 additional apprentices over the next two years and commit $150 million over five yea...Read More »

Sen. Britt introduces bill to update asset-based thresholds for banks

By Dave Kovaleski |
September 24, 2026

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced legislation this week that seeks to update asset-based thresholds in federal ban...Read More »

Chief economists expect global economy to stabilize, but question for how long

By Dave Kovaleski |
September 23, 2026

While a majority of chief economists expect the global economy to stabilize, there is limited confidence that the stabil...Read More »

Portrait Bank CEO Erik Weiner

Portrait Bank opens as Central Florida’s first new bank in almost 10 years

By Dave Kovaleski |
September 22, 2026

Portrait Bank, central Florida’s first new bank since 2017, recently opened its doors for business. Based in ...Read More »

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