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SEC Publishes Request for Comment on Regulation S-X
September 25, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it is seeking public comment on the effectiveness of financial disclosure requirements[...]
Read ArticleSEC Charges Former Officers of SMF Energy With Fraud
September 25, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced financial fraud charges against four former SMF Energy Corp. officers, alleging that former[...]
Read ArticleSEC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Administrative Proceedings
September 24, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has voted to propose amendments to rules governing its administrative proceedings. “The[...]
Read ArticleSEC Charges Six in Stock Fraud Scheme
September 24, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged six men, including a father and three sons, with defrauding investors in Gerova[...]
Read ArticleSEC Charges Individual and Firm for Manipulative Press Release Announcing Takeover Bid
September 24, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Michael A. Glickstein and his New York-based investment advisory firm with fraud based[...]
Read ArticleSEC Approves Renewal of Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies
September 23, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has approved the renewal of its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging[...]
Read ArticleSEC Charges Consultant and Friend With Insider Trading in Advance of P.F. Chang’s Merger
September 23, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a consultant and his friend with insider trading in the options of P.F.[...]
Read ArticleSEC Charges Two Philadelphia Area Men For Defrauding Friends And Family In Private Equity Fund
September 23, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges with two Philadelphia-area men and their investment advisory firm who allegedly[...]
Read ArticleLara Shalov Mehraban Named Associate Director for Enforcement in SEC’s New York Regional Office
September 22, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Lara Shalov Mehraban has been named Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in[...]
Read ArticleSEC Charges Investment Adviser With Failing to Adopt Proper Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures Prior To Breach
September 22, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a St. Louis-based investment adviser has agreed to settle charges that it[...]
Read ArticleSEC Proposes Liquidity Management Rules For Mutual Funds And ETFs
September 22, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose a comprehensive package of rule reforms designed to enhance effective liquidity[...]
Read ArticleSEC Charges Retailer for Improper Valuation and Inadequate Internal Accounting Controls
September 22, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Stein Mart Inc. for materially misstating its pre-tax income due to improper valuation[...]
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