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Martha Miller Named Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation

December 21, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Martha Legg Miller has been named as the first Advocate for Small Business[...]

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Two Advisory Firms, CEO Charged With Mutual Fund Share Class Disclosure Violations

December 21, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against two New York-based investment advisers and the CEO of one[...]

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SEC Charges Audit Firm and Suspends Accountants for Deficient Audits

December 21, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against national audit firm Crowe LLP, two of its partners, and two[...]

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SEC Staff Encourages Continued Engagement on Impact of MiFID II Research Provisions

December 21, 2018

Earlier this year, significant new rules relating to research became effective in the European Union (EU).  In an effort to assist[...]

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SEC Charges Two Robo-Advisers With False Disclosures

December 21, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted settled proceedings against two robo-advisers for making false statements about investment products and[...]

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SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Announces 2019 Examination Priorities

December 20, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) today announced its 2019 examination priorities. OCIE publishes its[...]

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SEC Adopts Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks

December 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to adopt new Rule 610T of Regulation NMS to[...]

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SEC Adopts Final Rules to Allow Exchange Act Reporting Companies to Use Regulation A

December 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules to allow reporting companies to rely on the Regulation A exemption from[...]

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SEC Charges Additional 13 Unregistered Brokers Who Sold Woodbridge Securities to Retail Investors

December 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against an additional 13 individuals and 10 companies for unlawfully selling securities[...]

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SEC Proposes Rule Changes for Fund of Funds Arrangements

December 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose a new rule and related amendments designed to streamline and enhance[...]

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SEC Proposes Risk Mitigation Techniques for Uncleared Security-Based Swaps

December 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose rules requiring the application of risk mitigation techniques to portfolios of[...]

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SEC Adopts Rule of Practice 194

December 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to adopt Rule of Practice 194.  In general, this[...]

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