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Law Firm Partner and Neighbor Charged in $1 Million Insider Trading Scheme

May 11, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former partner at an international law firm and his neighbor with making[...]

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Barclays to Pay $97 Million for Overcharging Clients

May 10, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an enforcement action requiring Barclays Capital to refund advisory fees or mutual fund[...]

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William Hinman Named Director of Division of Corporation Finance

May 09, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that William H. Hinman will be named the new director of the agency’s[...]

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SEC Charges Former Staffer With Securities Fraud Violations

May 09, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former employee with securities fraud in connection with his trading of options[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda for May 10 Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

May 05, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for the May 10 meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small[...]

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Jay Clayton Sworn in as Chairman of SEC

May 04, 2017

Jay Clayton was sworn into office this afternoon by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as the 32nd Chairman of[...]

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Firm, CEO Settle Charges in Ponzi-Like Scheme Involving Life Settlements

May 04, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a New Jersey-based firm and its CEO have agreed to pay more[...]

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SEC Staff Supplements Quarterly Private Funds Statistics

May 03, 2017

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff today published a suite of new data and analyses of private fund statistics[...]

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SEC, FINRA Announce National Compliance Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers

May 03, 2017

Cybersecurity, investing by seniors, and other regulatory topics of interest will be discussed when the Securities and Exchange Commission and[...]

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Whistleblower Award of More Than Half-Million Dollars for Company Insider

May 02, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a company insider has earned a whistleblower award of more than $500,000[...]

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SEC and NYU to Host Forum on Reviving IPO Market to Help Drive Economy, Create Jobs

May 02, 2017

Going public has helped many companies grow and create jobs, so why has the number of initial public offerings (IPOs)[...]

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Semiconductor Company and Former CFO Settle Accounting Fraud Charges

May 01, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a South Korea-based semiconductor manufacturer and its former CFO have agreed to[...]

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