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SEC Charges New Jersey Man in Insider Trading Case Involving Pharmaceutical Companies

October 24, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a New Jersey man who generated nearly $700,000 in[...]

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Rengan Rajaratnam Agrees to Settle Insider Trading Charges

October 23, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that former hedge fund manager Rajarengan “Rengan” Rajaratnam has agreed to pay more[...]

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Six Federal Agencies Jointly Approve Final Risk Retention Rule

October 22, 2014

 JOINT RELEASE Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System  Department of Housing and Urban Development  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [...]

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Office of Municipal Securities Director John Cross to Leave SEC

October 21, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that John J. Cross III, Director of the Office of Municipal Securities, will[...]

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SEC Names Marc Wyatt as Deputy Director of National Exam Program

October 20, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Marc Wyatt has been named Deputy Director of the agency's Office of[...]

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Availability of Staff Analysis on Reporting and Dissemination of Security-Based Swap Information

October 17, 2014

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission today made available analyses of data on the reporting and dissemination of[...]

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SEC Charges Staten Island Man With Conducting Fraudulent Offerings and Stealing Investor Funds

October 17, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the operator of an online stock recommendation business with conducting several fraudulent securities[...]

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SEC Announces Date for Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation

October 16, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will hold its annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation[...]

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SEC’s FY 2014 Enforcement Actions Span Securities Industry and Include First-Ever Cases

October 16, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that in fiscal year 2014, new investigative approaches and the innovative use of[...]

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SEC Charges New York-Based High Frequency Trading Firm With Fraudulent Trading to Manipulate Closing Prices

October 16, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned a New York City-based high frequency trading firm for placing a large number[...]

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SEC Announces Enforcement Action Against Former Wells Fargo Advisors Compliance Officer for Altering Document

October 15, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an enforcement action against a former Wells Fargo Advisors compliance officer who allegedly[...]

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SEC Announces Insider Trading Charges Against Former Financial Analyst at Pharmaceutical Company

October 14, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a Massachusetts man who allegedly tipped his friend with[...]

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