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SEC Charges UBS Puerto Rico and Two Individuals in Actions Relating to Former Broker’s Fraud

September 29, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico and a former branch manager for[...]

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SEC to Hold Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee Meeting on October 27

September 29, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee will hold its second meeting on[...]

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SEC Charges Trinity Capital Corporation and Former Bank Executives With Accounting Fraud

September 28, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Trinity Capital Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Los Alamos National Bank, have[...]

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Credit Suisse to Pay $4.25 Million and Admits to Providing Deficient “Blue Sheet” Trading Data

September 28, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC with submitting deficient information to the agency over[...]

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SEC Charges Five With Insider Trading, Including Two Attorneys and an Accountant

September 28, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged five Florida residents – including two lawyers and an accountant – with insider[...]

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SEC Charges Hitachi With FCPA Violations

September 28, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Tokyo-based conglomerate Hitachi, Ltd. with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when[...]

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SEC Publishes Request for Comment on Regulation S-X

September 25, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it is seeking public comment on the effectiveness of financial disclosure requirements[...]

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SEC Charges Former Officers of SMF Energy With Fraud

September 25, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced financial fraud charges against four former SMF Energy Corp. officers, alleging that former[...]

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SEC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Administrative Proceedings

September 24, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has voted to propose amendments to rules governing its administrative proceedings. “The[...]

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SEC Charges Six in Stock Fraud Scheme

September 24, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged six men, including a father and three sons, with defrauding investors in Gerova[...]

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SEC Charges Individual and Firm for Manipulative Press Release Announcing Takeover Bid

September 24, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Michael A. Glickstein and his New York-based investment advisory firm with fraud based[...]

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SEC Approves Renewal of Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

September 23, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has approved the renewal of its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging[...]

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