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Stefania Palma

US legal and enforcement correspondent

Stefania Palma writes about the Department of Justice, financial regulators, the Supreme Court and all matters enforcement in the US. She was previously based in Singapore, where she covered the city-state, Malaysia and Indonesia. Stefania is part of the investigations team that uncovered a multi-billion dollar fraud at German payments company Wirecard.

Before joining the FT, she was Asia editor at The Banker magazine, covering economics and finance across the region. She studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of Oxford and Peking University.

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    ESG investing
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    Asset manager’s settlement with US regulator includes historic $19mn penalty over greenwashing allegations

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  • Friday, 22 September, 2023
    Derivatives
    Investors blocked from betting on US congressional elections by regulator

    CFTC says political-control contracts offered by futures market would be ‘contrary to the public interest’

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  • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
    Private equity
    FTC lawsuit targets serial acquisitions by private equity

    Complaint alleges New York-based firm consolidated market to become ‘dominant player’ for anaesthesia services in Texas

    Lina Khan arriving at a congressional meeting
  • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
    US politics & policy
    Republicans accuse Merrick Garland of bias in Hunter Biden case

    Criminal case against US president’s son is focus of contentious hearing with justice department’s top leader

    US attorney-general Merrick Garland testifies before the House Judiciary Committee
  • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
    US Securities and Exchange Commission
    SEC cracks down on misleading fund names over industry objections

    Changes require ETFs and mutual funds to hold 80% of their assets in line with their labels

    The Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington
  • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
    Fund management
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    Overhaul would require 80% of a fund’s portfolio to match its name

    Gary Gensler, SEC chair, speaks at a hearing
  • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
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  • Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
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  • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
    Google LLC
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    High-stakes antitrust trial begins as US enforcers look to rein in Big Tech’s power

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  • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
    FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
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  • Monday, 11 September, 2023
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  • Monday, 11 September, 2023
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    Gary Gensler faces legal challenges over SEC’s authority as he pursues ambitious reforms

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  • Sunday, 10 September, 2023
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    US president Joe Biden attends a welcoming ceremony hosted Communist party leader Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi on Sunday
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    US Capitol attack
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  • Monday, 21 August, 2023
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  • Sunday, 20 August, 2023
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    US Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, left, and US Department of Justice antitrust division assistant attorney-general Jonathan Kanter
  • Friday, 18 August, 2023
    US politics & policy
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  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
    News in-depthDonald Trump
    Two prosecutors with one goal: holding Trump to account over 2020 claims

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  • Tuesday, 15 August, 2023
    Hunter Biden
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  • Tuesday, 15 August, 2023
    Donald Trump
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    Former US president vows to present ‘irrefutable report’ on ‘fraud’ after being indicted for racketeering and conspiracy

    Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference on Monday
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    Donald Trump
    Trump braced for potential fourth criminal indictment

    Former president predicts new charges this week as unprecedented legal woes complicate presidential campaign

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