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SEC Adopts Additional Rules Related to Security-Based Swap Transaction Reporting

July 13, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted amendments and guidance related to rules regarding the regulatory[...]

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SEC: Citigroup Provided Incomplete Blue Sheet Data for 15 Years

July 12, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Citigroup Global Markets has agreed to pay a $7 million penalty and[...]

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SEC Announces New Investor Advisory Committee Members

July 12, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of three new members to its Investor Advisory Committee, and the reappointment[...]

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Sean McKessy, Chief of Whistleblower Office, to Leave SEC

July 08, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Sean McKessy, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, is planning[...]

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Paul Dudek, Chief of Office of International Corporate Finance, to Leave Agency

June 29, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Paul Dudek, Chief of the Office of International Corporate Finance in the[...]

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C. Dabney O’Riordan Named as Co-Chief of the Asset Management Unit

June 28, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that C. Dabney O’Riordan has been named co-chief of the Division of Enforcement’s[...]

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SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Investment Advisers to Adopt Business Continuity and Transition Plans

June 28, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a new rule that would require registered investment advisers to adopt and implement[...]

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SEC Adopts Rules for Resource Extraction Issuers Under Dodd-Frank Act

June 27, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it adopted rules to require resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to[...]

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Smaller Reporting Company Definition

June 27, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to propose amendments that would increase the financial thresholds in the “smaller reporting[...]

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SEC Charges “Frack Master” With Running an $80 Million Oil and Gas Fraud

June 24, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four companies and eight individuals in an $80 million oil and gas fraud[...]

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Merrill Lynch Paying $10 Million Penalty for Misleading Investors in Structured Notes

June 23, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty to settle[...]

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Merrill Lynch to Pay $415 Million for Misusing Customer Cash and Putting Customer Securities at Risk

June 23, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay $415 million and admit wrongdoing to[...]

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