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SEC Charges Issuer With Conducting $100 Million Unregistered ICO
June 04, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today sued Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting an illegal $100 million securities offering of digital[...]
Read ArticleHedge Fund Adviser to Pay $5 Million for Compliance Failures Related to Valuation of Fund Assets
June 04, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a private fund manager in the mortgage-backed securities space has agreed to[...]
Read ArticleSEC Announces Enforcement and Investor Education Initiatives to Protect Teachers and Military Service Members
June 03, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two new initiatives that will build on its ongoing efforts to protect retail investors. The[...]
Read ArticleSEC Announces Enforcement and Investor Education Initiatives to Protect Teachers and Military Service Members
June 03, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two new initiatives that will build on its ongoing efforts to protect retail investors. The[...]
Read ArticleSEC Seeks Emergency Relief to Halt Ponzi Scheme Run From College Fraternity House
June 03, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action charging a recent college graduate with orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that targeted[...]
Read ArticleSEC Seeks Emergency Relief to Halt Ponzi Scheme Run From College Fraternity House
June 03, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action charging a recent college graduate with orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that targeted[...]
Read ArticleAhmed Abonamah Named Deputy Director of the Office of Municipal Securities
June 03, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Ahmed Abonamah has been named Deputy Director of the agency’s Office of[...]
Read ArticleSEC Announces Kevin Zerrusen as Senior Advisor to the Chairman for Cybersecurity Policy
June 03, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kevin A. Zerrusen will serve as Chairman Jay Clayton's Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity[...]
Read ArticleSEC Awards $3 Million to Joint Whistleblowers
June 03, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of $3 million to whistleblowers whose tip launched the SEC's investigation[...]
Read ArticleSagar Teotia Named the SEC’s Acting Chief Accountant
May 30, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Sagar Teotia as the SEC's Acting Chief Accountant following the departure of Wesley[...]
Read ArticleWesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, to Leave SEC
May 30, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, plans to leave the agency after more[...]
Read ArticleErin Schneider Named Director of San Francisco Office
May 28, 2019The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Erin E. Schneider has been named Director of the San Francisco Regional[...]
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