All Securities and Exchange Commission articles – Page 59
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SEC’s Piwowar cleared of overstepping bounds with rule re-proposals
SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar, while serving as acting chairman, acted appropriately when moving forward with rule re-proposals, says Inspector General Carl Hoecker in a response to complaints by Senate Democrats.
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IAA: Preserve advisers’ fiduciary standard, impose same on broker-dealers
Bucking the trend established by vocal critics of the rule, the Investment Adviser Association wants the SEC to preserve the fiduciary duty for investment advisers and adopt an equally stringent standard for broker-dealers.
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Distilling lessons from the uptick in FCPA declinations
As the number of FCPA declinations is up, all indicators point to a general desire on the part of the DoJ and SEC to clear out old cases and re-evaluate which ones to pursue.
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Robert Jackson, architect of political spending petition, nominated to SEC
President Trump has nominated Robert Jackson, a professor at Columbia University and proponent of a controversial political spending disclosure rule proposal, to be a member of the SEC.
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SEC names director of DERA
The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Jeffrey Harris as director of the agency's Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). He replaces former director Mark Flannery, who left the agency to return to teaching.
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Chairman Clayton names executive staff
The Securities and Exchange Commission has named seven individuals to the executive staff of Chairman Jay Clayton.
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SEC’s requirement for hyperlinks in filings now in effect
As of Sept. 1, rule and form amendments requiring hyperlinks are in effect. The changes were put in place by the SEC to make it easier for investors and other market participants to find and access exhibits in registration statements and periodic reports.
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AxiomSL launches regulatory education program for asset managers, broker-dealers
AxiomSL, a global provider of regulatory reporting, risk, and data management solutions, recently announced the launch of a program designed to assist asset management firms and broker-dealers clarify issues related to the shifting regulatory environment.
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SEC releases first fee rate advisory for FY 2018
The SEC has announced the new rate for fees that public companies and other issuers pay to register their securities. The rate, for fiscal year 2018, is $124.50 per million dollars.
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Killing the SEC and other plans to redraft regulatory agencies
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has responded to a White House Executive Order with new proposals to redraft and refocus regulatory agencies. Eliminating the SEC and FDIC are among the not-so-modest proposals.
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Hedge fund adviser charged with inadequate insider trading controls
A hedge fund advisory firm has agreed to pay more than $4.6 million to settle SEC charges that it had inadequate policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of inside information, including information about confidential government decisions.
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New SEC chair gets new demands for political contribution disclosures
With a new SEC chairman, a new push is underway to have a fresh consideration of a disclosure rule covering political contributions made by public companies.
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Teradata discloses FCPA probe
Teradata, an IT service management company, disclosed in its most recent quarterly filing that it has, through internal processes, discovered potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning one of its international subsidiaries doing business in Turkey.
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Investment Management Director David Grim to Leave SEC
David Grim, director of the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will leave the agency in September after more than 20 years of public service.
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Waters’ bill seeks to improve SEC waiver process
Congresswoman Maxine Waters has introduced a bill intended to ensure a fair and public process for waiving automatic disqualification provisions. The issue of waivers is a longstanding one for the Commission.
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SEC’s consolidated audit trail at risk again, this time by funding
Developed as a database to monitor markets and prevent flash crashes, the SEC’s consolidated audit trail has a big, new roadblock.
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Net1: Department of Justice closed FCPA probe
Net1 UEPS Technologies, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based provider of alternative payment systems, last week received a letter from the Criminal Division's Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice advising the company that it has closed its investigation concerning possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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SEC awards more than $1.7M to whistleblower
The SEC last week announced a whistleblower award of more than $1.7 million to a company insider who it said provided the agency with critical information to help stop a fraud that would have otherwise been difficult to detect.
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Halliburton settles FCPA case for $29.2M
Oil field services giant Halliburton today reached a $29.2 million settlement with the SEC over charges that it violated the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning payments tied to Angola.
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SEC Investigative Report: Digital assets are securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an investigative report this week cautioning market participants that offers and sales of digital assets by “virtual” organizations are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws.