AP - A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation designed to make regulation of financial companies more transparent — and to close a major loophole in the sweeping financial overhaul enacted last month.

Reuters - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to pass a proxy access rule that would give large shareholders the right to directly nominate directors on corporate ballots alongside the company%27s choices, with the cost being borne by the company, the Wall Street Journal said.