SEC Suspends Trading in Three Issuers Claiming Involvement in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology

The Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended trading in three companies amid questions surrounding similar statements they made about the acquisition of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology-related assets.

The SEC’s trading suspension or…

Kyle Moffatt Named Chief Accountant in Division of Corporation Finance

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kyle Moffatt has been named Chief Accountant in the Division of Corporation Finance.

Mr. Moffatt has served as Acting Chief Accountant in the Division since January 2018.  In that role, Mr. M…

Karen Garnett, Associate Director of Division of Corporation Finance, to Leave Agency After 23 Years of Service

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Karen Garnett, an Associate Director in the Division of Corporation Finance, will leave the agency in February.

As an Associate Director overseeing the Division’s disclosure review program, M…

SEC to Hold National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the opening of registration for its compliance outreach program’s national seminar for investment companies and investment advisers.  The event is intended to help Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) …

Alberto Arevalo, Associate Director in the Office of International Affairs, to Retire From SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Alberto Arevalo, an associate director in the Office of International Affairs, will retire later this month after 28 years of public service.

Mr. Arevalo joined the SEC in 2004 and has been a…

SEC Launches Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative to Encourage Self-Reporting and the Prompt Return of Funds to Investors

The Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a self-reporting initiative that seeks to protect advisory clients from undisclosed conflicts of interest and return money to investors.

Under the Share Class Select…

Investor Protection, Capital Formation and Market Integrity Are Top Priorities in SEC Budget Request

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a $1.658 billion budget request for fiscal year 2019 to support its core mission and expand oversight and enforcement in emerging areas such as financial innovation, market structure and cybersecur…

Deutsche Bank to Repay Misled Customers

The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted an enforcement action against Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., which has agreed to repay more than $3.7 million to customers, which includes $1.48 million that was ordered as disgorgement.

The SEC’…

SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Announces 2018 Examination Priorities

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) today announced its 2018 examination priorities. OCIE publishes its exam priorities annually to improve compliance, prevent fraud, monitor risk, and infor…

SEC Halts Ongoing Fraud by Purported Hedge Fund Manager

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a purported hedge fund manager in New York City with a brazen offering and investment adviser fraud thereby putting an end to an ongoing scheme.

The SEC alleges that, since at least 2014, Nicholas J…

Alleged Perpetrator of Ski Slope Investment Scheme Agrees to Pay Back Investor Money, Surrender Properties

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Miami-based businessman behind an alleged scheme involving investments in a Vermont-based ski resort has agreed to pay back more than $81 million of investor money that he used illegally.
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Michael Maloney, Enforcement’s Chief Accountant, to Leave SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Michael F. Maloney, Chief Accountant of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, is planning to leave the agency next month.

Since February 2014, Mr. Maloney has led the Division’s Office of Chief …