The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, responding to Beijing’s clampdown on private industry, has halted initial public offerings of Chinese companies until they boost disclosures of risks posed to shareholders.

The global regulatory crackdown on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume has deepened, with Malaysia issuing enforcement actions for alleged illegal operations.

Beijing pressed ahead with moves to assert greater control over technology companies, continuing a campaign that’s roiled financial markets and prompted Washington to suspend public offerings by Chinese companies on U.S. exchanges until risks are better disclosed.

A 2017 U.S. rule change for mutual funds may have cut average borrowing costs for high-yield companies by more than a percentage point, according to an analysis by Barclays Plc.

It was supposed to be a triumph for today’s memeified markets -- a validation for all those amateurs who took on the Wall Street pros.

Following a yearlong streak of blockbuster capital markets transactions, bankers may finally get a breather after Robinhood Markets Inc.’s muted initial public offering and rock slide of a trading debut.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is demanding additional disclosures from Chinese firms before signing off on their bids to go public.