"For the sake of fairness and investor protection, the SEC should have required written opinions," she wrote.

The SEC requires that mutual fund names not be inconsistent with a fund's investments.

The SEC requires that mutual funds report the average annual compounded rates of return for 1-year, 5-year and 10-year periods using the following formula:

The SEC required that public companies have audit committees of "outside" directors and that the appointment of auditors be approved by the shareholders.

The SEC does not require a fund to offer breakpoints in the fund's sales load.

The SEC required those on the istration documents, U.S. banking policy being what it was.

Ultimately, the SEC required the company to correct its financial reports, but concluded there was insufficient evidence to pursue an insider trading case against Bush.

The SEC required only the compensation of current employees be reported to shareholders, not the perks and cash provided to anyone no longer working for the firm.

Since 1934, the SEC has required disclosure in forms and documents.

The SEC currently does not require that underwriters publicly report their short positions nor short-covering transactions.