pink sheets news from FierceSarbox

Recall that retailer SYMS decided to deregister and trade on the Pink Sheets to save the money it would have spent on Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Well, some hedge funds didn't like it and put up a Read more...

> Paul Sarbanes does not regret the law. Article> CFOs stuck with compliance burdens. Read more...

> Rogue employee hit bank; are you protected from such employees? Article > XBRL and higher audit fees. Read more...

We've been debating the costs vs. benefits of Sarbox for a while now. Has the conventional wisdom shifted at all? Despite acknowledging the costs of Sarbox, deep down, people will always see a move Read more...

> Some pols are still stumping for another small-company 404 extension. But that really does not seem likely. Read more...

The Pink Sheets still suffers a bit from its old reputation as a haven for shady firms. Trading Read more...

> Addeco becomes latest company to delist from NYSE in accord with new rules. The company had repeatedly postponed its earnings due to a string of mishaps. Read more...

> Here's a column from a former analyst who blames Sarbox for making his job tougher. But I think he's really talking about Reg FD. Read more...

This is what you might call the least attractive of the responses to Sarbox: Bennett Environmental, a Canadian company, will voluntarily delist from the American Stock Exchange. It has pitched the Read more...

We've noted the London's Stock Exchange's AIM (Alternative Investment Market), whose rising popularity seems to be at the expense of the NASDAQ. By one measure, raising $50 million on NASDAQ costs Read more...