US - New York City comptroller William Thompson has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase transparency and public confidence in the investment activities of all public pension funds.
In a letter to the SEC's chairman Mary Schapiro, Thompson said "the improper conduct" of some placement agents underscored the need for "broad and comprehensive reform" with respect to their activi...
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