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SEC Halts Colorado-Based Pyramid Scheme

February 18, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges and an emergency asset freeze against two operators of a Colorado-based[...]

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SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Purported Hedge Fund Manager

February 13, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a purported hedge fund manager in New York City with stealing money from[...]

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Pamela C. Dyson Named SEC Chief Information Officer

February 12, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Pamela C. Dyson has been appointed as the SEC’s Chief Information Officer[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Proxy Voting Roundtable

February 12, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its February 19 roundtable on ways to improve[...]

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SEC Charges Mutual Fund Adviser in Connection With Improper Handling of Fund Assets

February 12, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an investment adviser to several alternative mutual funds for maintaining millions of dollars[...]

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Heather Seidel Named Chief Counsel in SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets

February 11, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Heather Seidel has been named Chief Counsel for the SEC’s Division of[...]

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SEC Announces Charges Against Atlanta Man Accused of Insider Trading in Advance of Tender Offer

February 11, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against an Atlanta resident accused of insider trading in the stock of[...]

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SEC Announces Half-Million Dollar Clawback from CFOs of Silicon Valley Company That Committed Accounting Fraud

February 10, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that two former CFOs have agreed to return nearly a half-million dollars in[...]

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SEC Charges Former Brokerage CEO for His Role in Fraudulent Scheme

February 10, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the former CEO of a global investment services firm’s brokerage subsidiary agreed[...]

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SEC Proposes Rules for Hedging Disclosure

February 09, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has approved the issuance of proposed rules that would enhance corporate disclosure[...]

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SEC Imposes Sanctions Against China-Based Members of Big Four Accounting Networks for Refusing to Produce Documents

February 06, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today imposed sanctions against four China-based accounting firms that had refused to turn over documents[...]

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SEC Charges Chicago-Area Alternative Energy Company for Accounting and Disclosure Violations

February 05, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Chicago-area alternative energy company, its former CEO, and its CFO for accounting[...]

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