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

February 12, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a $1.658 billion budget request for fiscal year 2019 to support its core[...]

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Deutsche Bank to Repay Misled Customers

February 12, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted an enforcement action against Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., which has agreed to repay[...]

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SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Announces 2018 Examination Priorities

February 07, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) today announced its 2018 examination priorities. OCIE publishes its[...]

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SEC Halts Ongoing Fraud by Purported Hedge Fund Manager

February 02, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a purported hedge fund manager in New York City with a brazen offering[...]

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

February 02, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Miami-based businessman behind an alleged scheme involving investments in a Vermont-based[...]

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Michael Maloney, Enforcement’s Chief Accountant, to Leave SEC

January 30, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Michael F. Maloney, Chief Accountant of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, is[...]

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SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam

January 30, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a court order halting an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that targeted retail[...]

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SEC Invites Regulated Entities to Voluntarily Submit Self-Assessments of Diversity Policies and Practices

January 25, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) today introduced its Diversity Assessment Report for[...]

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Six Accountants Charged with Using Leaked Confidential PCAOB Data in Quest to Improve Inspection Results for KPMG

January 22, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against six certified public accountants – including former staffers at the Public Company[...]

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Robert Jackson and Hester Peirce Sworn In as SEC Commissioners

January 11, 2018

Robert J. Jackson Jr. and Hester M. Peirce were sworn into office as SEC Commissioners this morning by SEC Chairman[...]

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Dr. Timothy Timura Named Deputy Chief Economist

January 11, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Dr. Timothy Timura, CFA, as Deputy Director and Deputy Chief Economist in the[...]

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SEC and NYU to Host Jan. 19 Forum on Relationship Between Companies and Shareholders

January 11, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis is partnering with New York University’s Salomon Center[...]

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