Jay Clayton

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton testified Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. SEC Optimistic On Blockchain A lot of the concerns raised by Congress members during the hearing related to the agency’s regulation of...

It’s been a tough year so far for cryptocurrency investors, and much of the pressure on the markets has come from fears of increasing government regulation. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton spoke to CNBC on Wednesday about cryptocurrencies as investments and...

After more than a year of testing, the Securities and Exchange Commission has pulled the plug on a controversial pilot program aimed at improving liquidity among thinly traded small-cap stocks. Data from the "tick size" pilot program indicates that it hasn't produced the intended...

The first stage of an important new rule for anyone who uses a financial advisor will officially roll out on Friday. The Department of Labor is moving forward with the first stage of the new fiduciary rule, a federal regulation requiring financial advisors to act in the best interest of their...

After its $24 billion IPO, Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) now faces questions over unequal voting rights from a member of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a recent Reuters report. In a unique move last week, the parent of social media app Snapchat sold $3.4 billion of shares to outside...

Walter "Jay" Clayton is a name many investors aren't familiar with, but this will change very quickly. The Wall Street attorney has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Financial Experience As noted by Reuters, Clayton is a partner at the...