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SEC: Deutsche Bank Analyst Issued Stock Rating Inconsistent With Personal View

February 17, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former Deutsche Bank research analyst with certifying a rating on a stock[...]

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SEC: Tech Company Bribed Chinese Officials

February 16, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Massachusetts-based technology company and its Chinese subsidiaries agreed to pay more[...]

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SEC: California Man Sold Investors Phony Stock to Pay Gambling Debts

February 11, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an unregistered broker in Oceanside, Calif., with fraudulently selling purported stock in a[...]

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SEC Adopts Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Rules Regarding Activity in the U.S.

February 10, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt rules that require a non-U.S. company that uses personnel located in[...]

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SEC Names C. Dabney O’Riordan and Alka Patel as Associate Regional Directors in Los Angeles Office

February 09, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that C. Dabney O’Riordan and Alka Patel have been named Associate Directors for[...]

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Monsanto Paying $80 Million Penalty for Accounting Violations

February 09, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that St. Louis-based agribusiness Monsanto Company agreed to pay an $80 million penalty[...]

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SEC Charges Company Executive With Insider Trading

February 05, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an executive at Stamford, Conn.-based electronics company Harman International Industries with insider trading[...]

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SEC: Miami Firm Broke Anti-Money Laundering Protocols

February 04, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Miami-based brokerage firm agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to[...]

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SEC Announces Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Members

February 04, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the members of its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies.  The advisory[...]

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SEC Charges Lending Company and Brokerage Firm With Fraud

February 03, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Manhattan-based lending company and its owner accused of repeatedly[...]

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SEC Names Jane Jarcho as Deputy Director of National Exam Program

February 03, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jane Jarcho has been named Deputy Director of the agency’s Office of[...]

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SEC and FINRA to Hold Regional Compliance Outreach Programs for Broker-Dealers

February 02, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced the opening of registration for their[...]

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