SEC Charges Silicon Valley-Based Issuer With Misleading Disclosure Violations

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. will pay $5.5 million to settle charges that it misled investors when it engaged in an undisclosed revenue management scheme in order to meet publicly-issued…

James M. Daly, Division of Corporation Finance Associate Director, to Retire from the SEC After More Than 38 Years of Service

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that James M. Daly, Division of Corporation Finance Associate Director, will retire at the end of the month after more than 38 years of service at the SEC.

As an Associate Director overseeing the…

SEC Proposes Transparency and Financial Accountability Amendments to the CAT NMS Plan

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments to the national market system plan governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan”). 

The proposed amendments to the CAT NMS Plan would require self-regulatory…

Chandler Smith Costello Named Deputy Director for Public Affairs

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Chandler Smith Costello has been named Deputy Director for the Office of Public Affairs. Costello comes to the SEC from the Office of Senate Majority Whip John Thune where she served as his…

SEC and CFTC Charge Options Clearing Corp. With Failing to Establish and Maintain Adequate Risk Management Policies

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will undertake remedial efforts and pay $20 million in penalties to settle charges that it failed to impleme…

SEC Names Monique Winkler as Associate Regional Director in San Francisco Office

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Monique C. Winkler has been named Associate Regional Director for enforcement in the San Francisco Regional Office.  Ms. Winkler succeeds Erin E. Schneider, who became Regional Director of…

SEC Monitoring Impact of Hurricane Dorian on Capital Markets

The Securities and Exchange Commission is closely monitoring the impact of Hurricane Dorian on investors and capital markets.

The SEC divisions and offices that oversee companies, accountants, investment advisers, mutual funds, brokerage firms,…

SEC Shuts Down $300 Million Fraud Perpetrated by San Diego Company and Its Principal

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has filed charges and obtained a consented-to asset freeze against San Diego-based ANI Development LLC, its principal, Gina Champion-Cain, and a relief defendant, for operating a multi-year $300…

SEC Charges Private Lender and CEO with Fraudulent Mismarking Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Live Well Financial, Inc. and its CEO, Michael Hild, both of Richmond, Va., with perpetuating a multi-million dollar bond mismarking scheme against Live Well’s short-term lenders. The complaint…

SEC Awards More Than $1.8 Million to Whistleblower

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $1.8 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance were critically important to the success of an enforcement action involving misconduct committed overseas.…

SEC Charges Dallas Company and its Founders With Defrauding Investors in Unregistered Offering and Operating Unregistered Digital Asset Exchange

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges with Bitqyck Inc. and its founders, who allegedly defrauded investors in securities offerings of two digital assets, Bitqy and BitqyM, and operated an unregistered exchange to…

SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Meet on Sept. 19

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Sept. 19.The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at SEC headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. and is open to…