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The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Mexican Standoff With the SEC breathing down his neck, Ricardo Salinas decides to delist the American Depository Receipts of the three companies he controls. Perhaps shareholders will come out OK with their Mexican shares, and perhaps they won't.
Knowledge@Wharton July 30, 2003	Has Sarbanes-Oxley Made a Dent in Corporate America's Armor? In the 12 months since it was signed by President Bush, the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act has caused U.S. companies to spend heavily on compliance, altered the culture of boardrooms and boosted the business of firms that offer ethics and compliance consulting. To what end?
CFO April 1, 2004 Ronald Fink	Playing Favorites Why Alan Greenspan's Fed lets banks off easy on corporate fraud.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Bill Mann	Cemex Is Rock Steady Don't let the drop in net earnings fool you. This was another dynamic quarter for the Mexican cement giant.
The Motley Fool December 26, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The SEC's Gift to You: Part 2 By giving the investing public access to information, and serving as a regulator with the power to take action to correct problems, the SEC works hard to protect investors.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Barring Bad Board Directors The SEC is cracking down, but enforcement is a problem.
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Jose Angel Gurria	Mexico: Recent Developments, Structural Reforms, and Future Challenges In recent years, the Mexican government has implemented a series of economic reforms to strengthen the country's fundamentals and increase its ability to cope with external shocks. Because of the progress that has been made, the government is confident that Mexico will be able to leave recent crises behind and start the new millennium with a stable and growing economy.
Wired February 2002 Adam Lashinsky	The Post-Enron Economy Sometimes it takes a meltdown to force regulators into action...
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Amy Borrus	Rating Agencies Get A Credit Check The SEC and European regulators are debating new rules for the U.S.-led credit rating industry. The commission probably will ask Congress for authority to require rating agencies to open their books and records to the SEC.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Rich Smith	Su Casa, Mi Casa Home Depot to buy Mexico's Home Mart chain.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	CEMEX: Cementing Social Progress Everyone benefits from the Mexican company's efforts to increase homeownership. Including investors.
CFO April 1, 2005 Tim Reason	The Limits of Mercy The cost of cooperating with the SEC is high. The cost of not cooperating is even higher. Faced with financial penalties, career-ending bans, and possible criminal prosecution, more individuals are choosing to fight the SEC.
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 Mark Astarita	The SEC's "Feel Good" Committee The Securities and Exchange Commission announces the formation of an Investor Advisory Committee, which it says will give investors a greater voice in its work.
CFO January 30, 2004 Tim Reason	Cheese It, the States! Corporate wrong-doers are finding state cops more aggressive than the feds.
Knowledge@Wharton January 29, 2003	Lawyers and Accountants Can Expect Curbs and Compromises in New SEC Rules Recent rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to curb the kind of legal and accounting shenanigans that toppled companies like Enron and Arthur Andersen are not as strong as the SEC first indicated they might be. But do they still have enough teeth to work?
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Dwyer & Borrus	The Coming Mutual-Fund Reforms As mutual-fund abuses mount, regulators and lawmakers promise tough new rules.
The Motley Fool December 26, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The SEC's Gift to You Securities regulation helps guard investors against fraud.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Brian Gorman	Cemex's Buildup Last week, the cement and concrete giant reported that cement volumes in its main market, Mexico, are projected to grow 3% in the fourth quarter versus the same period last year, thanks to an increase in public works and housing developments.
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Der Hovanesian et al.	How to Fix the Mutual Funds Mess Hidden fees, lax boards, and now scandal. Here's what has to be done.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 David Lee Smith	Cemex's Next Round With nary a private equity firm in sight, Mexican cement manufacturing behemoth Cemex won approval from its shareholders late last week to persist in its hostile offer for Australian building materials producer Rinker Group.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2004 Rich Smith	Cemex Throws a Brick The Mexican cement tycoon overpays in a quest for growth. The market was less than impressed by the buy, slashing 6% from Cemex's share price.
Investment Advisor July 2010 Melanie Waddell	A Whirlwind of SEC Activity Harmonization of advisor and B/D rules will move forward.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2004 Eliot Cohen	Lies, Half-Truths, and Hubris Help the SEC make the right choice about fairer elections for boards of directors. Corporate insiders are spouting lies, half-truths, and hubris to prevent investors from getting a whiff of fairer elections for boards of directors.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Bill Mann	No Cement? Call Mexico Cement prices are skyrocketing, supplies are dwindling. Good thing we've got those tariffs on Mexico.
Registered Rep. April 28, 2010 Bill Singer	The SEC's Own Report Says that It Missed Tips and Clues in a Giant Ponzi Some have alleged improper political motives in the Stanford case, which the SEC has denied.
Investment Advisor May 2010 Melanie Waddell	30 for 30 Interviews: Harry Markopolos Independent financial fraud investigator Harry Markopolos identifies strengths and weakness of the SEC.
BusinessWeek March 21, 2005 Amy Borrus	Wall Street's Dirty Rotten Little Scoundrels The SEC has a new plan to turn up the heat on small-time Wall Street fraudsters.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Bill Mann	Cemex Ole! The Mexican cement producer turns in a dazzling quarter.
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004	"You Cannot Legislate Honesty" Fund manager Robert Olstein, in a candid interview, says the SEC regulators have overstepped the mark.
CFO February 1, 2005 Ronald Fink	Finders Keepers The SEC is hearing new demands to make it easier for small companies to raise capital.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2009 Robert Brokamp	Let's Fix the Rules of Enforcement Is the SEC up to the task?
Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 Karen Donovan	Under Siege Executives of broker/dealer firms are not exaggerating when they say it seems like regulators are locked into a competitive battle to collect the most pelts on Wall Street.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Anand Chokkavelu	Best International Stock: Cemex A quick summary of Mexican cement maker Cemex, a downturn-resistant, globally diversified proven grower.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	A Rock-Solid Investing Idea Unwarranted fears have made Mexico's Cemex a bargain. Patient, long-term investors have the opportunity to pick up shares of a blue-chip company at a rock-bottom valuation because of misplaced fears in the marketplace. Why not build a position?
Wired January 2001 Jonathan Kandell	Yo Quiero Todo Bell Telmex tycoon Carlos Slim Helu controls Mexico's local phone service, long distance, and Net access, not to mention half of the nation's stock market. Now he's set his sights north of the border...
CFO October 1, 2002 Alix Nyberg	Regulation: Pitt and the Pendulum The kinder, gentler SEC Pitt envisioned vanished faster than you can say Arthur Andersen. Can he run a tougher, meaner agency?
Investment Advisor July 2008 Melanie Waddell	SEC Chairmen of Yore Speak Six former SEC chairmen pointed to quite a few regulatory challenges that loom large -- namely globalization of the world markets, the burgeoning market for complex synthetic securities, and the continued growth of hedge funds.
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Geri Smith	Why The Bolsa Is Boiling Mexican stocks have been on a tear, and some see more room to run.
Registered Rep. March 10, 2011 Kristen French	SEC Says Bigger Budget Is Supported By BCG Report In testimony before Congress Thursday, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro made a case for an increase in the agency's funding to $1.407 billion for 2012.
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Thomas O. Gorman	SEC v. Bank of America: Where to Go From Here? The SEC thought it had completed an investigation, brought an enforcement action and then settled it.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2009 David Lee Smith	Does Cemex Still Have Room to Run? Cemex has been a three bagger since March, but there could be a lot left.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Rich Smith	Cemex Profits From Peso The Mexican cement giant could claim huge profits gains, but it doesn't. Compared with Q3 2003, profits were up from $140 million to $361 million.
BusinessWeek July 26, 2004 Paula Dwyer	The SEC To Top Execs: Read The Fine Print The Ken Lay criminal indictment has overshadowed the parallel SEC civil lawsuit. But corporate insiders and their attorneys would be wise to give the SEC complaint a close read.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Amy Borrus	The SEC: Cracking Down On Spin The Securities & Exchange Commission is going after executives for skimpy or misleading disclosures in annual reports.
CFO March 1, 2004 Kris Frieswick	Bar Hopping Already considered one of the most severe civil penalties for securities violations, officer and director (O/D) bars have been embraced by the Securities and Exchange Commission with a new zeal.
HBS Working Knowledge August 9, 2004 Lucian A. Bebchuk	Bring Shareholders into the Board Room How can we improve board performance? One way is by reducing the extent to which boards are insulated from, and unaccountable to, shareholders.
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Louis Lavelle	A Simple Way To Make Boards Behave Requiring directors to win a majority of votes would give shareholders more say. Investors at as many as 100 companies will vote on nonbinding shareholder resolutions urging those companies to adopt majority voting.
BusinessWeek July 1, 2010 Crayton Harrison	Landon Donovan: Mexican Marketers' Bad Guy The U.S.-Mexico rivalry makes Donovan the perfect bad guy for Mexican marketers.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Tom Taulli	Grim Reaper Visits EasyLink By all appearances, EasyLink is being hit for a minor offense. Not according to the SEC.