Fines Imposed by Capital Markets Agencies Drop Precipitously in First Half of ‘17: What Does This Signify?

As reported by The WSJ, fines imposed by the SEC, CFTC, and FINRA, the primary self-regulatory securities organization, all dropped dramatically in the Trump Administration’s first half-year compared with the first half of 2016. Total fines levied by these three agencies totaled nearly two-thirds less. Is this a mere coincidence with the new Administration’s initiatives to deregulate…

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