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Childhood Friends Charged With Insider Trading in Pharmaceutical Stocks

June 03, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Rhode Island men with insider trading in the securities of deal targets[...]

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Stephen L. Cohen, Associate Director of Enforcement, to Leave SEC After Nearly 12 Years of Service

June 03, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Stephen L. Cohen, Associate Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, is planning[...]

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SEC: Forex Trader Misrepresented Track Record and Hid Massive Losses

June 02, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New York City-based trader with defrauding investors out of millions of dollars[...]

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SEC Halts EB-5 Scheme Stealing Investments in Cancer Center

June 02, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against a husband and wife accused of[...]

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SEC: Adviser Steered Investor Money to His Own Companies

June 02, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a North Carolina-based investment adviser with defrauding investors by secretly steering portions of[...]

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SEC Names Christopher Hetner as Senior Advisor to the Chair for Cybersecurity Policy

June 02, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Christopher R. Hetner has been named Senior Advisor to the Chair for[...]

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Brokerage Firm Charged With Anti-Money Laundering Failures

June 01, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Wall Street-based brokerage firm with failing to sufficiently evaluate or monitor customers’[...]

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SEC Adopts Amendment to Form 10-K Implementing FAST Act Provision

June 01, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has approved an interim final rule that allows Form 10-K filers to[...]

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SEC: Private Equity Fund Adviser Acted As Unregistered Broker

June 01, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Maryland-based private equity fund advisory firm and its owner have agreed[...]

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SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Aimed at Middle Class

May 31, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two California men and their investment firm with operating a Ponzi scheme as[...]

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SEC: Nashville Firm Schemed to Collect Extra Fees From Hedge Funds

May 31, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Nashville, Tenn.-based investment advisory firm and its owner with scheming to collect[...]

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Mortgage Company and Executives Settle Fraud Charges

May 31, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a California-based mortgage company and six senior executives agreed to pay $12.7[...]

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