SEC Modifies Timing for Filing Non-Public Form N-PORT Data to Align With Its Approach to Data Management and Cybersecurity

The Commission today modified the submission deadlines for registered investment companies filing non-public monthly reports on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is a new form for reporting both public and non-public fund portfolio holdings to the Commission in…

SEC Names Vanessa Countryman Acting Secretary

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Vanessa Countryman has been named Acting Secretary.  Ms. Countryman will replace Brent Fields, who is stepping down as Secretary effective March 11, 2019, to accept a position in the Commissio…

Brent J. Fields Named Associate Director in the Division of Investment Management

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Brent J. Fields has been named Associate Director of Disclosure Review and Accounting in the Division of Investment Management.

Mr. Fields is a 23-year SEC veteran who has served as Secretary…

SEC Names S.P. Kothari as Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that S.P. Kothari has been named Chief Economist and Director of the agency’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA).  Dr. Chyhe Becker, who has served as DERA’s Acting Director while the SE…

SEC Halts South Florida Alternative Investments Scheme Targeting Retail Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against the operators of a South Florida-based investment fund scheme, one of whom has a prior felony conviction and is on parole after nearly 20 years in prison.
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Giles Cohen Named Acting Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Accountant

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Giles Cohen has been named Acting Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA). 

Mr. Cohen joined the SEC in 2005 as senior counsel in the Division of Enforcement, and later served as …

SEC Names James P. McNamara as Chief Human Capital Officer

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that James P. McNamara has been named the agency’s Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) and Director of the Office of Human Resources (OHR).  Mr. McNamara has served as Acting CHCO since April 2018. …

SEC Charges Broker-Dealer and Transfer Agent in Microcap Shell Factory Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against a broker-dealer, a transfer agent, and three individuals for their roles in the creation of over a dozen undisclosed “blank check” companies from 2009 to 2014. 

In its complaint, t…

Company Settles Unregistered ICO Charges After Self-Reporting to SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Gladius Network LLC with conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO), which the company self-reported to the SEC.  

According to the SEC’s order, Gladius conducted an ICO in late 2017, af…

SEC Proposes to Expand “Test-the-Waters” Modernization Reform to All Issuers

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose an expansion of a popular modernization reform that would permit investor views about potential offerings to be taken into account at an earlier stage in the process than is the case today. The ne…

SEC Files Charges in Elaborate Microcap Stock Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against four individuals and related businesses for their roles in two microcap frauds and unlawful securities offerings.  In sum, the alleged illegal transactions resulted in proceeds of m…

SEC Charges Cognizant and Two Former Executives With FCPA Violations

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has agreed to pay $25 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and two of the company’s former executives were charged for their roles in facilitating the payment of…