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SEC Updates List of Firms Using Inaccurate Information to Solicit Investors

October 31, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information[...]

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SEC Updates List of Firms Using Inaccurate Information to Solicit Investors

October 31, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information[...]

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SEC Proposes Disclosure Improvements for Variable Annuities and Variable Life Insurance Contracts

October 30, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to propose rule changes designed to improve disclosure for[...]

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Hold Nov. 7 Telephone Meeting

October 25, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will meet telephonically on Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The public[...]

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SEC Issues Agenda for October 29 Meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee

October 24, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the Oct. 29 meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory[...]

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SEC Announces $23.8 Million Settlement with the Self-Proclaimed “Frack Master”

October 23, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has agreed to a settlement with Christopher A. Faulkner—the self-proclaimed “Frack Master”—in[...]

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SEC Suspends Trading in Company for Making False Cryptocurrency-Related Claims about SEC Regulation and Registration

October 22, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended trading in the securities of a company amid questions surrounding its statements about[...]

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SEC Charges Lawyer and Her Husband in EB-5 Fraud

October 18, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based immigration attorney and her husband in a fraudulent scheme that generated[...]

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SEC Launches New Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology

October 18, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of the agency's Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub).[...]

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SEC Announces 2018 Government-Business Forum to Be Held at The Ohio State University

October 18, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it is partnering with the National Center for the Middle Market at The[...]

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Stealing From Friends, Community Members

October 17, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against an investment adviser with a history of violating the securities laws for defrauding his[...]

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SEC Provides Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Hurricane Victims

October 16, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing regulatory relief to publicly traded companies, investment companies, accountants, transfer agents,[...]

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