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Market regulation · 20/09/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

SEC Grants Temporary Exemption to Kroll Bond Rating Agency from Conflict of Interest Rule

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted a temporary exemption to Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. from a rule that prohibits conflicts of interest in bond rating decisions, allowing the agency to continue its work without violating the rule.

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Market regulation · 6/25/2026

OCC, Federal Agencies Publish Final Joint Rule for Financial Data Transparency Act

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury are publishing a final joint rule to establish data standards to promote interoperability of financial regulatory data across these agencies. This joint rule will be considered for potential incorporation into data standards for certain collections of information in separate rulemakings by the agencies or through other actions taken by the agencies.

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