Despite Phony Avon Bid, SEC May Resist Edgar Makeover

By Ed Beeson (May 19, 2015, 5:44 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is facing new pressure to tighten controls over its Edgar database after last week's bogus buyout offer for Avon Products Inc. left some burnt traders blushing, but former agency staffers say the system for corporate filings should remain open and accessible and that the real lesson here is one of caveat emptor....

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