In a blistering speech to the Banking Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren exposed profound weaknesses in the US' current system of financial regulation.
Flickr\mdfriendofhillary
It was an artful if devastating performance. In just seven minutes, Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts signaled the arrival of what appears destined to be a powerful force on Capitol Hill. At…
The US has taken action against the use of conflict minerals, but Australia is yet to follow suit.
AAP
Last month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), responsible for regulating capital markets, ruled in favour of laws prohibiting the use of “conflict minerals”.
The new regulations have set…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has become involved in the fight against the use of “conflict minerals” from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Exploitation of its vast resources has been at the centre of the country’s decades-long conflict.
AAP
The US capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission, has voted in favour of what has widely become known as the “conflict minerals” ruling.
Aimed at reducing the illegal trade in…
