Click to read:Report: SEC Bungled Madoff Investigation Sep 3, 2009
Christopher Cox Republican congressman under the Reagan administration kept by Bush and Cheney another republican responsible for this bad economy where is he, and why isn't he being indicted for shutting his eyes to all this Wall Street behavior, the people should be screaming about this guy. Too busy looking AT Obama I guess who is guilty of trying to straighten the mess out. (CBS News)
Moron capitalism Sep 2, 2009
Asia Times Online :: Asian news and current affairs. Former top gun Fidelity Investments stock picker Peter Lynch used to advise investors to "invest in what you know" as the key to picking potentially profitable equities. (Asia Times Online)
FOXBusiness: Report to Blast SEC Over Madoff Aug 31, 2009
Then-SEC Chairman Christopher Cox requested the probe. Among other things, Cox asked Kotz to investigate why the SEC found allegations about Madoff over the years not credible. (Fox News)
* Ministers to demand continued stimulus Aug 24, 2009
A street wall painting depicts, left to right, former US Treasury secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox as the Axis of Evil in New York on Saturday. US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke, in his clearest signal yet of impending growth from recession, said on Friday that prospects for global recovery were good despite financial market strains, but he cautioned that any emerging economic growth from the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Facebook to face off with new rivals Aug 15, 2009
The new initiatives represent the natural evolution of the service, said Facebook Vice President of Product Christopher Cox. He downplayed the increasing overlap between Facebook's new search engine and Twitter's search engine, or Google's dominant Web search engine. (India Times)
Facebook, FriendFeed friends Aug 12, 2009
But Facebook director of product Christopher Cox said to CNET News later, "I wouldn't call it a talent acquisition.". He elaborated, "We really have a vision that's focusing on Facebook being not just a destination but being a service. ... We think FriendFeed's been focused on how that's going to work in an open way, and that's something we're excited about, not just the people but the product they've built.". (CNN)
A midsummer tale of two Chinese spies Jul 30, 2009
The investigation was conducted in 1999 by a bi-partisan select committee of the US House of Representatives, chaired by US Representative Christopher Cox. Dongfan "Greg" Chung, was on July 15 found guilty on six counts of economic espionage and other charges. (Asia Times Online)
Taku River flooding could near record Jul 25, 2009
"Anybody with property along the Taku River should be taking actions now," said National Weather Service forecaster Christopher Cox. "The event that we're looking at is significant.". (Juneau Empire)
UK blocked Lehman's rescue, new book claims Jul 23, 2009
On a conference call the previous week, Paulson, Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, and senior staff members from those agencies had agreed that companies and investors who did business with Lehman had learned from Bear Stearns and would have acted to protect themselves from a Lehman failure, Wessel wrote. An unnamed senior Fed official told Wessel he had supported letting Lehman go because ''it was time to find out what would happen'' if the government didn't... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
BUSINESS BRIEFS Jul 17, 2009
Bingham McCutchen LLP, a Boston- based firm of 1,000 lawyers, hired former SEC head Christopher Cox to con tinue the firm's growth in southern California. Copyright Reuters. (New York Post -- Business)
Bullish days for loyal ex-Bushies Jun 23, 2009
Meanwhile, at Leading Authorities, another top-of-the-line speakers' bureau, the list of ex-Bush loyalists includes Dan Bartlett (counselor to the president, 2002-2007), Christopher Cox (chairman of the securities and exchange commission, 2005-2009), Ed Gillespie (counselor to the president, 2007-2009), Porter Goss (director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 2005-2006), Stephen Hadley (national security advisor, 2005-2009), Michael Hayden (director of the Central Intelligence Agency,... (Asia Times Online)
Chris Cox Not Completely Useless! Jun 3, 2009
So you thought the Securities and Exchange Commission had completely gone to sleep during the Bush administration, particularly under the leadership of former Congressman Christopher Cox. That the housing bubble, the abuse of credit-default swaps, andthe overleveraging of banks were indications of a regulator asleep. (Slate)
Madoff review targets SEC e-mails Jun 2, 2009
Then-SEC chairman Christopher Cox ordered the review in December after saying the agency had failed to catch Madoff for at least a decade amid "credible and specific allegations" he was defrauding investors. Kotz, who said his investigation should be completed in August, wrote that he ordered e-mail providers to preserve the personal accounts of "several individuals." He hired a consulting firm with expertise in forensic accounting to review reports produced by the Office of Compliance... (Boston Globe)
SEC penalties fell 84% in three years Jun 1, 2009
WASHINGTON - Under Christopher Cox, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, penalties imposed on companies fell 84 percent, from $1. 59 billion in 2005 to $256 million in 2008. (Boston Globe)
Trudeau Foundation Awards $2.7 Million in Scholarships to Fifteen Doctoral Students May 20, 2009
- Christopher Cox (Linguistics, University of Alberta) is working on an approach to document endangered languages, especially Plautdietsch, the traditional language of the Mennonites, which is still spoken in some communities in Canada. - Tamil Kendall (Interdisciplinary, University of British Columbia) is exploring how to improve mother-to-child HIV prevention in Mexico. (Canada Newswire)
Why Crack Down on Credit Cards? May 15, 2009
The Federal Reserve is cracking down on credit-card companies. Why do we need legislation, too. (Slate)
NRA, Big City Mayors Support Criminal Gun-Tracing Law May 14, 2009
While we do not believe any change is necessary, we appreciate the Presidents decision to support law enforcement and not gun control activists, NRA spokesman Christopher Cox told Politico. Mayors such as New Yorks Michael Bloomberg support the idea with more gusto. (Newsmax)
Utah's Weird New Liberal Streak May 14, 2009
- By Christopher Cox - Slate Magazine ... By Christopher CoxPosted Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 3:34 PM ET ... Christopher Cox is a senior editor of the Paris Review. (Slate)
In a Tight Spot May 14, 2009
For Obama, being president is like parallel parking. - By John Dickerson - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Auditors see SEC deficiencies May 6, 2009
Christopher Cox, who was the SEC chairman in 2007 when the policy was put into effect, said Tuesday that it was a pilot program "designed to test ways to speed up cases and improve oversight," and was used in only nine enforcement cases of more than 1,000. "But the GAO analysis supports (Schapiro's) decision to end the pilot and pursue other approaches," Cox said in a statement. (Anchorage Daily News)
House slugfest cost $3.6M May 2, 2009
Alfonse D'Amato and Christopher Cox, a grandson of President Richard Nixon. Murphy raised $20,086 since his last FEC report and the committee had $104,416 on hand. (Albany Times Union)
SEC chief to boost investor rights Apr 28, 2009
Schapiro became head of the SEC in January, replacing former chairman Christopher Cox. She said that the steps she s already taken to revitalize the 75-year-old agency, created five years after the 1929 stock market crash to protect investors, include. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Fashion designer to speak at graduation Apr 9, 2009
Last year s keynote graduation speaker was Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox. In addition to delivering the keynote address, Cole will receive an honorary Northeastern degree. (Northeastern News, MA)
Peter J. Van Laarhoven: Who’s to blame Apr 9, 2009
SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, was completely negligent. Bush himself, the first president with an MBA, was oblivious to the problems. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
SEC Spends Millions To Reorganize Desks Apr 9, 2009
Then SEC Chairman Christopher Cox ordered a cost benefit analysis of the "Restacking Project" but the IG found the analysis was never done. "That the very agency that oversees our financial system does't see the need to perform a cost-benefit analysis is a cause for concern for taxpayers," Ellis said. (CBS News)
Harvard study turns tables on its own MBAs Apr 4, 2009
Harvard's alumni include Stanley O'Neal and John Thain, the former chief executive officers of Merrill Lynch who presided over the company's decline; Rick Wagoner, the ousted chief of General Motors; and Christopher Cox, the former chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. "I'm sure the brand is damaged, at some level," Healy said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
MBA factories must bear blame for shoddy product Mar 30, 2009
Richard Fuld of Lehman Brothers, John Thain of Merrill Lynch and Christopher Cox of the Securities and Exchange Commission all have MBAs. So does former US president George W Bush. (Business Report, South Africa)
Learn the Most From Your Followers Mar 28, 2009
In , Facebook's director of product, Christopher Cox, tried to put a positive spin on the results, while still rationalizing similar moves in the future: "Redesigns are generally hard to manage, in part because change is always hard and in part because we may miss improvements that any individual user may like to see. We keep in mind that there are 175 million people on Facebook, and everyone uses the site differently.". In fact, Facebook did stick with a few minor changes to the page, and... (ABC News -- Business)
Facebook responds to user backlash Mar 26, 2009
"Since we launched Facebook's home page design, we've received thousands of emails, Wall posts and comments from you along with direct feedback from all of our friends and family," product director Christopher Cox late on Tuesday. Cox pointed to several areas "where we're focusing on improvements immediately and over the next several weeks," after the site earlier this month introduced a busier, twitter-like feed on its popular networking site. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Facebook vows 'improvements' after user backlash Mar 25, 2009
"Since we launched Facebook's home page design, we've received thousands of emails, Wall posts and comments from you along with direct feedback from all of our friends and family," product director Christopher Cox said in a blog post late Tuesday. Cox pointed to several areas "where we're focusing on improvements immediately and over the next several weeks," after the site earlier this month introduced a busier, twitter-like feed on its popular networking site. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
AIG Credit Swapper Under Investigation Mar 20, 2009
Mr. Christopher Cox Chairman Securities & Exchange Commission. June 13, 2008. (CBS News)
Peter J. Van Laarhoven: Who’s to bless? Who’s to blame? Mar 17, 2009
Bush-appointed Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Christopher Cox, was completely negligent. Bush himself, the first president with an MBA, was oblivious to the problems. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
FOXBusiness: Will the SEC Bring Back Uptick Rule? Mar 15, 2009
The studies were ordered by former SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, after the agency temporarily banned short selling in 19 financial stocks for about a month last summer. Cox was trying but failed -- to convince his fellow commissioners to approve a new version of the uptick rule. (Fox News)
U.S. SEC to Meet April 8 to Weigh Uptick Revival Mar 14, 2009
Then SEC Chairman Christopher Cox later said he had some regrets over the emergency measures. At the time there were calls for reinstating the uptick rule. (ABC News -- Wire)
Regulatory failure? Mar 13, 2009
In December, its then chair, Christopher Cox, admitted the SEC had received credible allegations that Madoff was running a Ponzi scheme. He said he was "gravely concerned by the apparent multiple failures over at least a decade to thoroughly investigate these allegations or at any point to seek formal authority to pursue them". (BBC News -- Americas)
UPTICK RULE'S RETURN Mar 11, 2009
Even Christopher Cox, the SEC's former, disgraced chairman, eventually sided with folks seeking to bring back the rule. But Cox - by then a lame-duck chair known for his ill-conceived bans on short-selling - was unable to gain the support of his fellow commissioners. (New York Post -- Business)
Madoff case spurs SEC to revamp whistle-blower policy Mar 6, 2009
The announcement, Schapiro's latest move to revitalize the SEC and change policies of predecessor Christopher Cox, didn't mention Madoff. But the context was clear. (USA Today -- Money)
In bad times, public likes to blame the media Feb 28, 2009
Topping the list was Phil Gramm and Christopher Cox. The American consumer also made the top 25. (Sioux City Journal)
Inside the Breakdown At the SEC Feb 27, 2009
But a crucial voice was missing from the emergency conference call: Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Related. (Time.com)
Belmont High School honor Roll Feb 24, 2009
Maha Akkeh, Shireen Akram-Boshar, Mark Albano, Leslie Amrein, Donald Anderson, James Arone, Joseph Ayanian, Christina Baboian, Charlotte Barton, Alexandra Belshaw, Kelsey Bennett, Nora Bent, Devin Bertolami, Cassandra Biette, Alexandra Boland, Emma Brown, Matthew Brown, Aidan Buck, Joshua Bumcrot, Stinne Busse-Drechsler, Alexander Campbell, Justin Chao, Tzu-yen Chen, Vinson Chen, Lila Cherneff, Eliezer Colon, Paol Cosmo-Tourreilles, Christopher Cox, William Craig, Mackenzie Cushman, Benjamin... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Numerous people complained about Madoff to SEC 2003-06 Feb 24, 2009
Separately, an April 2006 letter to then-SEC chairman Christopher Cox alleged that Madoff's investment fund had commingled "well in excess of $10 billion" invested by a deceased former client. The letter, referred to SEC investigators by Cox's correspondence staff, termed the alleged action an example of "greed which should be investigated by the proper authorities.". (USA Today -- Money)
U.S. regulator pursues reversal of years of lax enforcement Feb 23, 2009
In one of her first decisions, Schapiro reversed a policy of her predecessor, Christopher Cox, that had required enforcement lawyers to obtain the consent of commissioners before moving to resolve major cases. With the commission dominated by opponents of government regulation, this had the effect of discouraging cases and reducing penalties. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Texas financier located in Virginia Feb 20, 2009
A similar review in the Madoff case in December led Christopher Cox, then the chairman of the SEC, to conclude that "credible and specific allegations" against Madoff were missed. Nester said that in the Stanford case, "it's way too early to draw any conclusions, but this has been an active investigation from the very beginning.". (International Herald Tribune)
Frank's encouraging words for SEC Feb 20, 2009
"It's inevitably demoralizing," said Barry, noting how the agency's previous chairman, Christopher Cox, sent around a note in December mentioning "apparent multiple failures" by the agency. "That can't help but make you feel like you're being cut off at the knees," Barry said. (Boston Globe)
Talking Points Feb 12, 2009
The president appointed people like SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, who had no interest in policing any financial wrongdoing. Add Cox's apathy to the gross incompetence of Democrats like Senator Chris Dodd and Congressman Barney Frank and the recipe for a meltdown was complete. (Fox News)
SEC enforcement director is leaving post Feb 10, 2009
Still, some investor advocates gave Thomsen the benefit of the doubt, arguing that her task as enforcement chief was especially difficult because she reported to a chairman, Christopher Cox, who had little appetite for regulating. "The record of enforcement in recent years has not been a good one," said Barbara Roper, director of investment protection for the Consumer Federation of America. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
SEC's Top Enforcer Resigning in Madoff's Wake Feb 10, 2009
Thomsen was appointed SEC enforcement chief in 2005 under former SEC Chairman William Donaldson and remained in that position under former SEC Chairman Christopher Cox. New SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro is under pressure to restore the agency's reputation as a tough policeman on Wall Street. (Newsmax)
Financial regulation is a huge mess Feb 9, 2009
I was aware that President Obama had appointed one Mary Shaprio to be the new head of the SEC, replacing the clueless Christopher Cox. I also knew that Mary Shapiro's previous job was head of FINRA, where she was paid approximately $3 million per year, plus another $5 million to $25 million reward for her FINRA exit. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Daily Briefing Feb 8, 2009
A global set of high-quality accounting standards would be an international language of disclosure, transparency and comparability, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said at an open meeting in Washington. It s a goal worth pursuing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
SEC chief weighs ex-prosecutor to head enforcement Feb 8, 2009
She held the same position under former SEC Chairman Christopher Cox and helped the SEC bring some of the highest number of enforcement cases in the agency's history. Securities experts have said it is unfair to criticize Thomsen for the SEC's handling of the Madoff case, but say Schapiro needs to make a very decisive move to change the image of the enforcement division. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Madoff Whistle Blower Is Finally Heard Feb 8, 2009
Harry Markopolos, Fraud investigator "I gave them a road map and a flashlight to find the fraud, and they didn't go where I told them to go, Markopolos said. And he wasn't the only one warning the feds. to the head of the SEC was obtained exclusively by CBS News. In it, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox is told that Madoff keeps two "sets of records. The most interesting of which is on his computer which is always on his person. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Rascal Flatts Thanks Fans by Letting Them Choose Cover Art for New Album, Unstoppable Feb 7, 2009
The top four designs were submitted by Rick Brewer from Fenton, MO, Christopher Cox from Venus, TX, Garret Dickerson from Greenbrier, TN and Chris Kubik from Arlington Heights, IL.. "We were very impressed with all the entries and it was a difficult decision to narrow down the possibilities to just these four," said Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
