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Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, to Leave SEC

May 30, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, plans to leave the agency after more[...]

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Erin Schneider Named Director of San Francisco Office

May 28, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Erin E. Schneider has been named Director of the San Francisco Regional[...]

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Fraud

May 28, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investment adviser Stephen Brandon Anderson with defrauding clients by overcharging advisory fees of[...]

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SEC Awards $4.5 Million to Whistleblower Whose Internal Reporting Led to Successful SEC Case and Related Action

May 24, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded more than $4.5 million to a whistleblower whose tip triggered the company to review[...]

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SEC Awards $4.5 Million to Whistleblower Whose Internal Reporting Led to Successful SEC Case and Related Action

May 24, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded more than $4.5 million to a whistleblower whose tip triggered the company to review[...]

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SEC, NASAA, and FINRA Issue Senior Safe Act Fact Sheet to Help promote Greater Reporting of Suspected Senior Financial Exploitation

May 23, 2019

In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the passage of The Senior Safe Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the[...]

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SEC Sues Alleged Perpetrator of Fraudulent Pyramid Scheme Promising Investors Cryptocurrency Riches

May 23, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil injunctive action against Daniel Pacheco, a resident of San Clemente, California, and[...]

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SEC Seeks Emergency Relief to Halt Prominent New York Developer’s Ponzi-Like Real Estate Investment Scheme

May 23, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed an emergency action charging Robert C. Morgan, a New York residential and commercial real[...]

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SEC Obtains Emergency Order Halting Alleged Diamond-Related ICO Scheme Targeting Hundreds of Investors

May 21, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has obtained a court order halting an ongoing $30 million Ponzi scheme[...]

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SEC Obtains Emergency Order Halting Alleged Diamond-Related ICO Scheme Targeting Hundreds of Investors

May 21, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has obtained a court order halting an ongoing $30 million Ponzi scheme[...]

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SEC and CFTC Participate in the Signing Ceremony for the IOSCO Enhanced Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cross-Border Enforcement

May 20, 2019

At the 44th Annual International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Conference in Sydney, Australia, the Chairmen of the U.S. Securities[...]

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Jury Rules in SEC’s Favor, Finds Brokerage Firm and Two of Its Executives Liable for Fraud

May 15, 2019

Jurors in Manhattan federal court today returned a verdict in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s favor against a brokerage firm[...]

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