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SEC to Host Veterans Day Program for Active Duty Service Members and Veterans

October 30, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission will host a Veterans Day program on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The program will feature a conversation with[...]

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Natasha Vij Greiner Named Associate Director in SEC’s Investment Adviser/Investment Company Examination Program

October 29, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Natasha Vij Greiner has been named Associate Director in its Office of Compliance[...]

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SEC and Fordham University School of Law to Host Conference on Combating Community-Based Financial Fraud

October 28, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York Regional Office and Fordham University School of Law will host a conference on[...]

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U.S. Financial Regulatory Agencies Join the Global Financial Innovation Network

October 24, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and[...]

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Meet on Nov. 7

October 22, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Nov. 7. The meeting will begin at 9:30[...]

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Exemptive Applications Procedures

October 18, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to propose rule amendments to establish an expedited review[...]

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SEC and Morehouse College Announce Atlanta Event for Minority Entrepreneurs

October 17, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission and Morehouse College will co-host a panel discussion on strategies to attract investment capital to minority[...]

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SEC Issues Statement on Market Structure Innovation for Thinly Traded Securities

October 17, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a statement that invites exchanges and other market participants to submit innovative proposals[...]

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SEC Charges 18 Traders in $31 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme

October 16, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed an emergency action and obtained an asset freeze against 18 traders in a scheme[...]

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SEC Promotes Teacher Investment Outreach

October 15, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced several teacher investment outreach efforts in connection with its Teachers Initiative.  These initiatives include[...]

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Supervisor Charged for Role in Brokerage Firm’s Improper Handling of ADRs

October 15, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Domenick Migliorato, a former supervisor of the securities lending desk at Industrial[...]

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SEC Adopts New Rules and Amendments under Title VII of Dodd-Frank

September 19, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it took a significant step toward establishing the regulatory regime for security-based[...]

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