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SEC and FINRA to Hold National Compliance Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers on June 27, 2019

April 16, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced the opening of registration for[...]

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Sara Cortes and David Bartels Named Deputy Chief Counsels of the Division of Investment Management

April 15, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Sara Cortes and David P. Bartels have been named Deputy Chief Counsels[...]

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SEC Charges Former Woodbridge Directors of Investment With Fraud

April 12, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former directors of investments at Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC for their roles[...]

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SEC Issues Agenda for April 15 Meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee

April 11, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the April 15 meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure[...]

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SEC Charges Former SeaWorld Associate General Counsel With Insider Trading

April 09, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former senior lawyer at SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. with insider trading based on[...]

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New SEC Campaign Educates Investors on Where and How to Get Answers

April 08, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today unveiled a public service campaign to empower Main Street investors to take control of[...]

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SEC Charges Transportation Company Executives With Accounting Fraud

April 03, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former CFO and two former employees of a publicly traded transportation company[...]

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SEC Charges Former CEO of Silicon Valley Startup With Defrauding Investors

April 02, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the founder and former chief executive of a Silicon Valley startup with defrauding[...]

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Are You Prepared for Your Financial Future? Use the SEC’s Investor Preparedness Checklist to Find Out

April 01, 2019

Are you prepared for your financial future?  That’s the question the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Investor Education and[...]

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SEC Charges Medical Device Company With FCPA Violations

March 29, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA (FMC) has agreed to pay[...]

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The Securities and Exchange Commission and the UK Financial Conduct Authority Sign Updated Supervisory Cooperation Arrangements

March 29, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today reaffirmed their commitment to[...]

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SEC Charges College Official for Fraudulently Concealing Financial Troubles From Municipal Bond Investors

March 28, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former controller of a New York-based not-for-profit college with defrauding municipal securities[...]

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