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Two Hong Kong-Based Firms to Pay $11 Million for Insider Trading Ahead of Nexen Acquisition by Company in China

February 11, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that two Hong Kong-based asset management firms whose accounts were frozen in a[...]

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SEC Names Michael Maloney As New Chief Accountant in Enforcement Division

February 11, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Michael F. Maloney has been named the new chief accountant in the[...]

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SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Two Wall Street Traders Involved in Parking Scheme

February 04, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against two Wall Street traders involved in a fraudulent “parking” scheme in[...]

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SEC Publishes Draft Strategic Plan For Public Comment

February 03, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today published for public comment its Draft Strategic Plan that outlines the agency’s strategic goals[...]

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SEC Seeks Stop Orders Against 20 Purported Mining Companies With Misleading Registration Statements

February 03, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of stop order proceedings against 20 purported mining companies believed to[...]

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SEC Continues Microcap Fraud Crackdown, Proactively Suspends Trading in 255 Dormant Shell Companies

February 03, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the latest actions in its microcap fraud-fighting initiative known as Operation Shell-Expel, suspending[...]

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SEC Charges Two College Professors in Naked Short Selling Scheme

January 31, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a pair of college professors in Tallahassee, Fla., with perpetrating a complex naked[...]

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SEC Charges Manhattan-Based Private Equity Manager With Stealing $9 Million in Investor Funds

January 30, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Manhattan-based private equity manager and his firm with stealing $9 million from[...]

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SEC Charges N.Y.-Based Money Manager and Firm for Misleading Advertisements

January 30, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New York-based money manager and his firm with making false claims through[...]

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Scottrade Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million and Admits Providing Flawed “Blue Sheet” Trading Data

January 29, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Scottrade with failing to provide the agency with complete and accurate information about[...]

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SEC Charges Chicago-Based Accountant With Insider Trading in Wife’s Account

January 29, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against the former director of internal audit at a Chicago-based health care[...]

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Barbara Lorenzen Named to Senior Position in National Exam Program

January 28, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Barbara S. Lorenzen has been promoted to a senior position in the[...]

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