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Municipal Advisor Charged for Failing to Disclose Conflict

March 15, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Kansas-based Central States Capital Markets, its CEO, and two employees for breaching their[...]

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SEC Charges Microcap Company CEO for Touting Bogus “Clean Energy” Contracts With Foreign Governments

March 14, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a microcap company CEO for falsely claiming to have a lucrative relationship with[...]

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AIG Affiliates Charged With Mutual Fund Shares Conflicts

March 14, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against three AIG affiliates for steering mutual fund clients toward more expensive[...]

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SEC Approves 2016 PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee

March 14, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved the 2016 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the[...]

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SEC: California Businessman Attempted Cover Up of Stolen Investor Funds

March 11, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a California businessman accused of stealing investor assets and then[...]

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SEC Charges Oregon-Based Investment Group and Executives With Defrauding Investors

March 11, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an Oregon-based investment group and three top executives with hiding the rapidly deteriorating[...]

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SEC Charges Company and Executives for Faulty Evaluations of Internal Controls

March 10, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled charges against Texas-based oil company Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation and several individuals, including[...]

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Anthony Kelly Named Co-Chief of Asset Management Unit

March 10, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Anthony S. Kelly has been named Co-Chief of the Enforcement Division’s Asset[...]

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SEC to Hold National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers

March 09, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the opening of registration for its compliance outreach program’s national seminar for investment[...]

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SEC: Tech Company Misled Investors About Key Product

March 09, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a developer of technologies for touchscreen devices has agreed to pay $750,000[...]

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Insider Traders Returning Illegal Profits and Kickbacks

March 09, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Florida man trading on inside information ahead of a pharmaceutical company[...]

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California Water District to Pay Penalty for Misleading Investors

March 09, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged California’s largest agricultural water district with misleading investors about its financial condition as[...]

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