Weaknesses hidden by the pandemic response may now emerge as economic conditions degrade
Jobless rate remains at record low, and below pre-pandemic levels in most countries
New cases, sanctions, and fine collection rates all rose, though volume of cases opened during the year declined to 414 in 2021 from 461 in 2020
SRO brings first cases to allege investment banking exam takers cheated on remote tests
Prudential measures may be relaxed once again if global slump deepens
SRO committees focus on market regulation, fixed-income trading issues
Asset managers are beefing up proxy voting policies in response, research finds
Regulators see added risks in new leveraged, inverse single-stock ETFs
An advisory group will provide input on title regime and oversight
The U.S. SRO aims to detect misconduct in under-the-radar market