Treasury to order Wall Street
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT plans to issue rules Friday requiring securities brokers and dealers to file suspicious-activity reports with the federal government for any dubious transaction or series of transactions greater than $5,000. The rules, which push the securities industry further than it wanted to go, require firms to report not only transactions they suspect may involve the proceeds of criminal activities, but also those that include legitimate funds that may be destined for terrorists or other criminals. Full Story