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SEC Freezes Assets in International Manipulative Trading Scheme

June 20, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against five foreign traders for executing illegal matched trades in the stock[...]

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SEC Chairman Clayton Announces Events for Main Street Investors in Boston

June 19, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton announced today two events for Main Street investors to be held in Boston[...]

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Wedbush to Pay More Than $8.1 Million for Improper Handling of ADRs

June 18, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Wedbush Securities Inc. will pay more than $8.1 million to settle charges[...]

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Improve the Application of the Auditor Independence Rules to Loan Provision

June 18, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the auditor independence rules relating to the analysis that must be conducted[...]

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Improve the Application of the Auditor Independence Rules to Loan Provision

June 18, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the auditor independence rules relating to the analysis that must be conducted[...]

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SEC Seeks Public Comment on Ways to Harmonize Private Securities Offering Exemptions

June 18, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today requested public comment on ways to simplify, harmonize, and improve the exempt offering framework[...]

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SEC Seeks Public Comment on Ways to Harmonize Private Securities Offering Exemptions

June 18, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today requested public comment on ways to simplify, harmonize, and improve the exempt offering framework[...]

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SEC Announces Adam Glazer as Senior Advisor to the Director of the Division of Investment Management

June 17, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Adam B. Glazer has been named Senior Advisor to the Director of[...]

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KPMG Paying $50 Million Penalty for Illicit Use of PCAOB Data and Cheating on Training Exams

June 17, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged KPMG LLP with altering past audit work after receiving stolen information about inspections[...]

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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Affiliate to Pay More Than $42 Million for Improper Handling of ADRs

June 14, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services LLC (ICBCFS), a wholly-owned[...]

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SEC Announces 2019 Government-Business Forum to Be Held in Omaha

June 12, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will host the 38th annual Government-Business Forum on August 14, 2019,[...]

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SEC Updates List of Firms Using Inaccurate Information to Solicit Investors

June 10, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information to[...]

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