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Broker Charged With Repeatedly Putting Customer Assets At Risk

March 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Electronic Transaction Clearing (ETC), a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, has agreed[...]

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SEC Announces Its Largest-Ever Whistleblower Awards

March 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced its highest-ever Dodd-Frank whistleblower awards, with two whistleblowers sharing a nearly $50 million[...]

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SEC Proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks

March 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose new Rule 610T of Regulation NMS to conduct a Transaction Fee[...]

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SEC Proposes Targeted Changes to Public Liquidity Risk Management Disclosure

March 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to public liquidity-related disclosure requirements for certain open-end investment management companies.  Under[...]

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Theranos, CEO Holmes, and Former President Balwani Charged With Massive Fraud

March 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Silicon Valley-based private company Theranos Inc., its founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, and[...]

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Former Equifax Executive Charged With Insider Trading

March 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former chief information officer of a U.S. business unit of Equifax with[...]

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Foreign Affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte, BDO Charged in Improper Audits

March 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged foreign affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, and BDO for their involvement in[...]

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Foreign Affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte, BDO Charged in Improper Audits

March 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged foreign affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, and BDO for their involvement in[...]

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SEC Charges Penny Stock “Mailman” With Scalping Investors In Gold Mining Stocks

March 09, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a penny stock promoter based in Florida with defrauding investors in a pair[...]

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SEC Foils Penny Stock Executive’s Plan to Pump Stock and Exploit Investors

March 09, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today barred the president of a penny stock company from ever again serving as a[...]

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Investment Adviser Settles Charges for Cheating Clients in Fraudulent Cherry-Picking Scheme

March 08, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against an Austin, Texas-based investment adviser for defrauding his clients through[...]

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Voya Advisers Agree to Repay Clients and Settle Charges That They Failed to Disclose Securities Lending Conflict

March 08, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two investment adviser subsidiaries of Voya Holdings Inc. with failing to disclose conflicts[...]

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