The agency that manages China’s stockpile of dollars and euros is gradually unveiling a new investment strategy, Caixin Online reports.

BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office on Thursday announced a 2 million settlement with Morgan Stanley , according to reports. Earlier Thursday, Coakley’s office said it would announce a settlement with “a large national investment bank resolving allegations that it financed and securitized unfair residential loans that contributed to the housing crash [...]

House and Senate negotiators agree to create a strong and independent consumer protection bureau as part of sweeping financial regulatory reform legislation.