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SEC Charges Five Executives and Finance Professionals Behind Fraudulent Bond Offering by International Law Firm

March 06, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged five executives and finance professionals with facilitating a $150 million fraudulent bond offering[...]

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SEC Halts International Pyramid Scheme Being Promoted Through Facebook and Twitter

March 05, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency enforcement action to stop a fraudulent pyramid scheme by phony companies[...]

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SEC Announces Largest Monetary Sanction for Rule 105 Short Selling Violations

March 05, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the largest-ever monetary sanction for Rule 105 short selling violations as a Long[...]

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Fee Rate Advisory #4 for Fiscal Year 2014

February 28, 2014

Pursuant to Section 31(j)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Commission has determined that a mid-year adjustment to[...]

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SEC Announces Charges Against Arizona-Based Private Equity Fund Manager in Expense Misallocation Scheme

February 25, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against an Arizona-based private equity fund manager and his investment advisory firm[...]

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SEC Charges Wall Street Investment Banker With Insider Trading in Former Girlfriend’s Account to Pay Child Support

February 21, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action against a New York City-based investment banker charged with insider[...]

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Credit Suisse Agrees to Pay $196 Million and Admits Wrongdoing in Providing Unregistered Services to U.S. Clients

February 21, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group AG for violating the federal securities laws[...]

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Division of Trading And Markets Acting Director John Ramsay to Leave SEC

February 20, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that John Ramsay, acting director of the Division of Trading and Markets, will[...]

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Stephen Luparello Named as Director of SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets

February 20, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Stephen Luparello as director of its Division of Trading[...]

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SEC Charges Three California Residents Behind Movie Investment Scam

February 20, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three California residents with defrauding investors in a purported multi-million dollar movie project[...]

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SEC Announces Initiative Directed at Never-Before Examined Registered Investment Advisers

February 20, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) is launching an initiative[...]

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SEC Names Sharon Binger as Director of Philadelphia Regional Office

February 20, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Sharon B. Binger as director of the Philadelphia Regional Office, where she will[...]

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