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SEC Charges Hedge Fund Adviser With Deceiving Investors by Inflating Fund Performance

May 09, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has charged New York-based investment adviser Premium Point Investments LP with[...]

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SEC Levies Fraud Charges Against Texas-Based Municipal Advisor, Owner for Lying to School District

May 09, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it charged a registered municipal advisor and its owner with defrauding a south[...]

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Hedge Fund Firm Charged for Asset Mismarking and Insider Trading

May 08, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the hedge fund advisory firm Visium Asset Management LP has agreed to settle[...]

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Hedge Fund Firm Charged for Asset Mismarking and Insider Trading

May 08, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the hedge fund advisory firm Visium Asset Management LP has agreed to settle[...]

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SEC Names Jessica Kane Director of Office of Credit Ratings

May 07, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jessica Kane has been named the Director of the agency’s Office of[...]

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SEC Names Jessica Kane Director of Office of Credit Ratings

May 07, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jessica Kane has been named the Director of the agency’s Office of[...]

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Diane Blizzard, Associate Director of Rulemaking for the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, to Leave the Agency After 18 Years of Service

May 04, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Diane C. Blizzard, Associate Director of the agency’s Division of Investment Management,[...]

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Diane Blizzard, Associate Director of Rulemaking for the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, to Leave the Agency After 18 Years of Service

May 04, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Diane C. Blizzard, Associate Director of the agency’s Division of Investment Management,[...]

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SEC Launches Additional Investor Protection Search Tool

May 02, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of an additional online search feature that enables investors to research[...]

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SEC Shuts Down $85 Million Ponzi Scheme and Obtains Asset Freeze

May 01, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the unsealing of fraud charges against a Mississippi company and its principal who[...]

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SEC Names Raquel Fox Director of the Office of International Affairs

May 01, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Raquel Fox will succeed Paul Leder as the Director of the Office[...]

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SEC Enforcement Division Issues FAQs for Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative

May 01, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement today issued answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Share Class[...]

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