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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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SEC Charges Four in California Insider Trading Ring

February 05, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a stock research analyst, a corporate insider, and two others involved in a[...]

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SEC Approves 2015 PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee

February 04, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to approve the 2015 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)[...]

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SEC Names David Grim as Acting Director of the Division of Investment Management

February 03, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David Grim has been named as Acting Director of the Division of[...]

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SEC Alerts Investors, Industry on Cybersecurity

February 03, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released publications that address cybersecurity at brokerage and advisory firms and provide suggestions to[...]

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