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SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Defrauding Professional Athlete and His Wife

August 22, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investment adviser Jeremy Drake with defrauding two clients, a high profile professional athlete[...]

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Hedge Fund Adviser Charged for Inadequate Controls to Prevent Insider Trading

August 21, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that hedge fund advisory firm Deerfield Management Company L.P. has agreed to pay[...]

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Hedge Fund Adviser Charged for Inadequate Controls to Prevent Insider Trading

August 21, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that hedge fund advisory firm Deerfield Management Company L.P. has agreed to pay[...]

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Commission and Commission Staff Issue Updates to Interpretive Guidance on Revenue Recognition

August 18, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued two releases and the SEC staff released a Staff Accounting Bulletin to update[...]

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Commission and Commission Staff Issue Updates to Interpretive Guidance on Revenue Recognition

August 18, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued two releases and the SEC staff released a Staff Accounting Bulletin to update[...]

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Banca IMI Securities to Pay $35 Million for Improper Handling of ADRs in Continuing SEC Crackdown

August 18, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that broker Banca IMI Securities Corp. (BISC), an indirect, wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of[...]

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Banca IMI Securities to Pay $35 Million for Improper Handling of ADRs in Continuing SEC Crackdown

August 18, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that broker Banca IMI Securities Corp. (BISC), an indirect, wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of[...]

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SEC Uncovers Wide-Reaching Insider Trading Scheme

August 16, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against seven individuals who generated millions in profits by trading[...]

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SEC Uncovers Wide-Reaching Insider Trading Scheme

August 16, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against seven individuals who generated millions in profits by trading[...]

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SEC Charges KPMG with Audit Failures

August 15, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that KPMG has agreed to pay more than $6.2 million to settle charges[...]

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SEC Charges KPMG with Audit Failures

August 15, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that KPMG has agreed to pay more than $6.2 million to settle charges[...]

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OCIE Risk Alert Observations from Cybersecurity Examinations

August 11, 2017

Based on observations and findings from its cybersecurity examinations, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert on[...]

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