All SEC articles – Page 28
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ArticleSequential Brands avoids fine in SEC goodwill impairment case
Sequential Brands won’t be fined as part of a settlement with the SEC over charges it violated accounting principles in securities law when it did not acknowledge goodwill impairment that eventually landed on its balance sheet as a $304 million write-down.
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ArticleSEC updates guidance on ‘spring-loaded’ compensation awards
The Securities and Exchange Commission released new guidance for listed companies on how to properly recognize and disclose compensation costs for “spring-loaded” awards made to executives.
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ArticleCassava Sciences facing widening probe over short seller claims
The SEC has reportedly launched an investigation into Cassava Sciences regarding allegations made against the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and its experimental Alzheimer’s drug by a law firm representing anonymous short sellers.
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ArticleProPetro avoids fine in executive perk case; ex-CEO to pay $195K
The former CEO of ProPetro Holding Corp. will pay $195,046 to settle SEC charges related to the company’s failure to disclose some of his executive perks and stock pledges to investors. ProPetro avoided a fine because of its remedial efforts.
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Ex-Cozen O’Connor attorney to pay $20K to settle insider trading charges
William Gericke, a former attorney with law firm Cozen O’Connor, has agreed to pay $20,004 and be permanently barred from appearing before the SEC to settle charges he traded on inside information on a corporate client.
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ArticleMcKinsey affiliate to pay $18M for poor handling of nonpublic information
MIO Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, has agreed to pay an $18 million penalty for failing to maintain adequate policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information.
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ArticleSEC enforcement report: Total actions down in FY2021; first-of-their-kind cases up
The number of total enforcement actions filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission fell 3 percent in fiscal year 2021, according to the agency’s annual enforcement report.
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ArticleSEC rewrites whistleblower record books during historic FY2021
The SEC announced more whistleblower awards to more recipients in fiscal year 2021 than all prior years combined, according to the agency’s annual report to Congress.
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ArticleLawsuit: Ex-JPMorgan VP links firing to concerns raised about compliance program
A former compliance executive with JPMorgan Chase alleges she was fired after pointing out flaws in the bank’s compliance program and misrepresentations the bank made to regulators regarding a 2016 settlement of bribery allegations in the Asia Pacific region.
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ArticleEx-McKinsey partner charged with insider trading on Goldman Sachs deal
Former McKinsey Partner Puneet Dikshit was arrested and charged with using inside information to profit on the acquisition of a fintech company by his firm’s client, Goldman Sachs Group.
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ArticleSEC, CFTC charge U.S. Commodity Funds with disclosure failures
The SEC settled charges against U.S. Oil Fund and its general partner U.S. Commodity Funds for misleading statements about futures broker limitations. USCF additionally settled a parallel CFTC case and will pay a total penalty of $2.5 million.
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ArticleSEC appoints 4 to overhauled PCAOB; Erica Williams named chair
The SEC appointed Erica Williams to serve as chairperson of the newly overhauled PCAOB. Kara Stein, Christina Ho, and Anthony Thompson will join as new additions, while Acting Chair Duane DesParte will remain on as a board member.
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ArticleSupreme Court declines challenge to SEC’s Bank Secrecy Act authority
The Supreme Court turned down a bid by brokerage firm Alpine Securities Corp. petitioning for review of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s power to enforce the Bank Secrecy Act.
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ArticleSEC approves rule establishing process for delisting foreign companies
The SEC approved a rule establishing the process for delisting foreign companies from U.S-based exchanges if they do not allow U.S. regulators to examine their finances.
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ArticleNicole Creola Kelly named chief of SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower
The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Nicole Creola Kelly to be the next chief of its Office of the Whistleblower.
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ArticleNikola sets aside $125M in potential SEC settlement
Electric semitruck startup Nikola has set aside $125 million for a potential settlement with the SEC regarding fraud allegations raised in a short-seller report in September 2020.
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ArticleRoisman: SEC should consider stricter cyber reporting for public companies, advisers
SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman says the agency should mull over whether to require public companies and investment advisers to perform the same kind of reporting, preparation, and planning for cyber incidents that FINRA requires of registered broker-dealers.
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ArticleSEC awards whistleblower extra $2M for DOJ action
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a second award to a whistleblower after their information provided led to a successful related action by the Department of Justice.
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ArticleFICC fined $8M for failing to monitor, vet liquidity of transactions
The Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, the clearing agency for all U.S. government securities, agreed to an $8 million settlement with the SEC for failing to adequately monitor its liquidity arrangements.
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SEC: Akazoo to pay $38.8M in fraud case concerning SPAC merger
Akazoo, a music streaming subscription company based in Greece, reached a $38.8 million settlement with the SEC for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars related to a 2019 SPAC merger.