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SEC, NASAA Sign Info-Sharing Agreement for Crowdfunding and Other Offerings

February 17, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the North American Securities Administrators Association today signed an information-sharing agreement as new rules[...]

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SEC Charges Fuel Cell Company and Officers With Defrauding Investors

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based penny stock company and four corporate officers with misleading investors about[...]

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SEC Announces Cases Related to Disclosures During Battles for Corporate Control

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two enforcement actions involving disclosure violations that deprived investors of material information during[...]

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Purported Real Estate Investment Manager Settles Fraud Charges

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a purported real estate investment manager has agreed to pay more than[...]

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Morgan Stanley Settles Charges Related to ETF Investments

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty[...]

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SEC Charges Fuel Cell Company and Officers With Defrauding Investors

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based penny stock company and four corporate officers with misleading investors about[...]

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SEC Charges Fuel Cell Company and Officers With Defrauding Investors

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based penny stock company and four corporate officers with misleading investors about[...]

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SEC Announces Cases Related to Disclosures During Battles for Corporate Control

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two enforcement actions involving disclosure violations that deprived investors of material information during[...]

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Purported Real Estate Investment Manager Settles Fraud Charges

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a purported real estate investment manager has agreed to pay more than[...]

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Morgan Stanley Settles Charges Related to ETF Investments

February 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty[...]

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Brokerage Firm Paying Penalty for Compliance and Trading Surveillance Failures

February 13, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a New York-based brokerage firm has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty[...]

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Brokerage Firm Paying Penalty for Compliance and Trading Surveillance Failures

February 13, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a New York-based brokerage firm has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty[...]

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