US Securities Exchange Commission staff have been told to seek permission from leadership before formally starting probes, Reuters reported, citing people briefed on the matter who weren’t identified.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Rich Handler assured junior bankers in a weekend memo that bosses will support them if they need help after the death of a 28-year-old investment ...

Logistical headaches are plaguing California’s rollout of its new bar exam, test takers say, just weeks before they expect to sit for it.