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SEC Charges Former New York Investment Advisor and Daughter With Conducting a Ponzi Scheme

December 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former Rockland County, New York-based investment adviser and his daughter with conducting[...]

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SEC, MSRB, FINRA to Hold Compliance Outreach Program for Municipal Advisors

December 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced the[...]

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Jeffrey Minton, Office of the Chief Accountant Chief Counsel, to Retire from the SEC After 20 Years of Service

December 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jeffrey Minton, Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA)'s Chief Counsel, will be[...]

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Executives Settle ICO Scam Charges

December 12, 2018

Two former executives behind an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that was stopped by the Securities and Exchange Commission[...]

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Three Developers Settle Charges of Fraudulent EB-5 Offering

December 12, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that three Houston-area developers have agreed to settle charges that they misused investor[...]

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SEC Names Danae M. Serrano Acting Ethics Counsel and Designated Agency Ethics Official

December 11, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Danae M. Serrano has been named Acting Ethics Counsel and Designated Agency[...]

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SEC Charges The Hain Celestial Group with Internal Controls Failures

December 11, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against a natural and organic food company stemming from weaknesses in[...]

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SEC Charges Agria Corporation and Executive Chairman With Fraud

December 10, 2018

A multinational agricultural company has agreed to pay $3 million to settle charges that it concealed substantial losses from investors through[...]

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Three Broker-Dealers to Pay More Than $6 Million in Penalties for Providing Deficient Blue Sheet Data

December 10, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that three broker-dealers have agreed to pay more than $6 million to settle[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for the 37th Annual Small Business Forum

December 07, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for the 2018 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital[...]

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SEC Halts Alleged Insider Trading Ring Spanning Three Countries

December 06, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed insider trading charges against an IT contractor and two others he illegally tipped[...]

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Meet on December 13

December 06, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a meeting of its Investor Advisory Committee on Dec. 13, 2018. The meeting will begin[...]

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