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SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Small Business Forum

November 17, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for this Thursday’s Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital[...]

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SEC Charges Pump-and-Dump in Marley Coffee Stock

November 17, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against several alleged perpetrators behind a $78 million pump-and-dump scheme involving[...]

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Mutual Fund Adviser Advertised False Performance Claims

November 16, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Hartford, Conn.-based investment management firm agreed to pay $16.5 million to[...]

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Sanket Bulsara Named Deputy General Counsel for Appellate Litigation and Adjudication

November 13, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Sanket J. Bulsara as the Deputy General Counsel for[...]

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Marc Wyatt Named Director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations

November 12, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Marc Wyatt as Director of the agency’s Office of[...]

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Olivier Girod Named SEC Deputy Director of Office of Support Operations

November 12, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Olivier Girod has been named Deputy Director of the Office of Support Operations[...]

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SEC Charges: False Tweets Sent Two Stocks Reeling in Market Manipulation

November 05, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed securities fraud charges against a Scottish trader whose false tweets caused sharp drops[...]

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Bryan Bennett Named to Head Exam Program in Los Angeles Office

November 05, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Bryan Bennett to lead the examination program in its[...]

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SEC Announces Whistleblower Award of More Than $325,000

November 04, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a whistleblower award totaling more than $325,000 for a former investment firm employee[...]

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SEC Identifies More Alleged Corrupt Brokers in Stock Manipulation Case

November 04, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has identified three additional individuals to charge in a penny stock manipulation[...]

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SEC Charges Private Equity Firm and Four Executives With Failing to Disclose Conflicts of Interest

November 03, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a New York-based private equity firm and four executives have agreed to[...]

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SEC Adopts Rules to Permit Crowdfunding

October 30, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted final rules to permit companies to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding.  The[...]

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