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Overseas Traders Paying Back All Profits Plus Penalties in Insider Trading Case

March 24, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that three Peruvian traders have agreed to settle a pending case alleging that[...]

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SEC Announces 2017 Compliance Outreach Program Seminars for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers

March 23, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the opening of registration for its compliance outreach program seminars for investment companies[...]

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SEC Adopts T+2 Settlement Cycle for Securities Transactions

March 22, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted an amendment to shorten by one business day the standard settlement cycle for[...]

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SEC, National Bank of Belgium Agree to Enhanced Cooperation and Information Sharing Regarding Euroclear

March 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has entered into an arrangement with the National Bank of Belgium[...]

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Auditor Charged With Insider Trading on Client’s Nonpublic Information

March 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that an auditor based in the Silicon Valley has agreed to settle charges[...]

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SEC FOIA Office Receives Award for Exceptional Service

March 13, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its Office of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Services was recognized by[...]

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Executives Charged With Manipulating Company’s Accounting Systems to Steal Money

March 10, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former executives at a credit card processing company with masterminding a fraudulent[...]

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SEC Charges Firms Involved in Layering, Manipulation Schemes

March 10, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Ukraine-based trading firm accused of manipulating the U.S. markets[...]

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Executives Charged With Manipulating Company’s Accounting Systems to Steal Money

March 10, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former executives at a credit card processing company with masterminding a fraudulent[...]

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SEC Releases

SEC Charges Firms Involved in Layering, Manipulation Schemes

March 10, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Ukraine-based trading firm accused of manipulating the U.S. markets[...]

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SEC Charges Marijuana-Related Company and Executives With Touting Bogus Revenues

March 09, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based company and its founder with falsely touting “record” revenue numbers to[...]

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SEC Posts Notice of Availability of IFRS Taxonomy

March 01, 2017

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