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SEC Freezes Profits From Scheme to Manipulate Avon Stock

June 04, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency asset freeze of two U.S. brokerage accounts connected to schemes to[...]

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SEC Staff Provides Additional Analysis Related to Proposed Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules

June 04, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission staff today made available additional analysis related to its proposed rules for pay ratio disclosure.[...]

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SEC Warns of Purported Financial Professionals Using False Credentials to Attract Investors

June 03, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today warned investors to thoroughly check the claimed credentials of people soliciting their investments to[...]

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SEC Charges Four With Insider Trading Ahead of Secondary Offerings

June 03, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against four individuals stealing confidential information from investment banks and[...]

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Defrauding Retired Teachers

June 01, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an investment adviser in Miami with siphoning money from his investment fund and[...]

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Merrill Lynch Admits Using Inaccurate Data for Short Sale Orders, Agrees to $11 Million Settlement

June 01, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Merrill Lynch entities with using inaccurate data in the course of executing[...]

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SEC Charges Two Stock Promoters With Conducting Market Manipulation Schemes

May 28, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a pair of penny stock promoters in Canada with manipulating two microcap stocks[...]

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SEC Names Andrew J. Donohue as Chief of Staff

May 28, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Andrew J. “Buddy” Donohue has been named the agency’s chief of staff. [...]

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SEC Announces Charges Against Compliance Director Accused of Defrauding Investors and Stealing Brokerage Firm Assets

May 28, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Long Island man accused of fleecing investors and stealing[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda for June 3 Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

May 28, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies[...]

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2nd Annual Conference at the Four Seasons Hosted by Vigilant Compliance

May 26, 2015

Vigilant Compliance, LLC Hosted its 2nd Annual Conference at the Four Seasons in Philadelphia, PA on April 22, 2015. Contact[...]

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SEC Charges New York Lawyer and Two Promoters With Market Manipulation

May 26, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a securities lawyer who used his New York law office[...]

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