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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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SEC Approves 2019 PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee

December 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to approve the 2019 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and[...]

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SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies

December 18, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved final rules to require companies to disclose in proxy or information statements for[...]

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SEC Charges Former Panasonic Executives

December 18, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former senior executives of the U.S. subsidiary of Panasonic Corp. with knowingly[...]

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SEC Publishes Two Reports on Credit Rating Agencies Showing Continued Focus on Compliance and Competition

December 18, 2018

Credit rating agencies registered with the SEC continue to promote compliance by enhancing their policies, procedures, and internal controls in response[...]

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Daniel Kahl Named Deputy Director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations

December 18, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Daniel Kahl has been named Deputy Director of the agency’s Office of[...]

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SEC Solicits Public Comment on Earnings Releases and Quarterly Reports

December 18, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a request for comment soliciting input on the nature, content, and timing of[...]

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Scott W. Bauguess, Deputy Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, to Leave the Agency After a Decade of Service

December 17, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Scott W. Bauguess, Deputy Director of the Division of Economic and Risk[...]

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BNY Mellon to Pay More Than $54 Million for Improper Handling of ADRs

December 17, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Bank of New York Mellon will pay more than $54 million to[...]

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Jeffrey S. Mooney Named Associate Director in the Office of Clearance and Settlement

December 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jeffrey S. Mooney has been named Associate Director of the Office of Clearance[...]

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