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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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SEC Charges Chinese Citizens Who Reaped Massive Profits From Insider Trading on Comcast-Dreamworks Acquisition

February 10, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it obtained an emergency court order freezing brokerage accounts holding more than[...]

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SEC Charges Chinese Citizens Who Reaped Massive Profits From Insider Trading on Comcast-Dreamworks Acquisition

February 10, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it obtained an emergency court order freezing brokerage accounts holding more than[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda for February 15 Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

February 08, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for the February 15 meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda for February 15 Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

February 08, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for the February 15 meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda for February 15 Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

February 08, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for the February 15 meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small[...]

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Private Equity Adviser Barred From Industry for Improper Withdrawal From Funds

February 07, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a private equity adviser has been permanently barred from the securities industry[...]

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SEC Charges Financial Adviser With Stealing From Client Accounts

February 03, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an investment adviser representative with stealing approximately $5 million from client accounts by[...]

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Stealing Investor Funds

February 02, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Connecticut-based investment advisory business and its owner with stealing money from investors[...]

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Stealing Investor Funds

February 02, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Connecticut-based investment advisory business and its owner with stealing money from investors[...]

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