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SEC Names Richard Best As Regional Director of Atlanta Office

January 10, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Richard R. Best as Regional Director of its Atlanta office. Mr. Best will[...]

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SEC Issues Agenda for Inaugural Meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee

January 08, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the inaugural meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory[...]

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Annual Staff Reports on Credit Rating Agencies Show Improvements

December 29, 2017

Credit rating agencies under Securities and Exchange Commission oversight show improved compliance, increased information technology resources, and continued competition, according[...]

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Commission Staff Provides Regulatory Guidance for Accounting Impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

December 22, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced publication of staff guidance for publicly traded companies, auditors, and others to help[...]

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Commission Staff Provides Regulatory Guidance for Accounting Impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

December 22, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced publication of staff guidance for publicly traded companies, auditors, and others to help[...]

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Gerald Hodgkins, Associate Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, to Leave the Agency After 20 Years of Service

December 21, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Gerald W. Hodgkins, an Associate Director of the Division of Enforcement, will[...]

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SEC Charges Operators of $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scheme Targeting Main Street Investors

December 21, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges and an asset freeze against a group of unregistered funds and their owner who allegedly bilked thousands of retail investors, many[...]

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Broker Charged With Giving Special Access to IPOs for Cash Kickbacks

December 19, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Wall Street stockbroker with illegally accepting more than $1 million in undisclosed[...]

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Marc P. Berger Named Director of New York Regional Office

December 18, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Marc P. Berger has been named Director of the New York Regional[...]

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SEC Names Kenneth A. Johnson as Chief Operating Officer

December 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kenneth A. Johnson has been named the agency's Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr.[...]

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Division of Trading and Markets Deputy Director Gary Barnett to Retire

December 13, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Gary Barnett, Deputy Director in the Division of Trading and Markets, will[...]

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SEC Appoints New Chairman and Board Members to PCAOB

December 12, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of William D. Duhnke III as Chairman and J. Robert Brown,[...]

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