SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency of the United States federal government.

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Former NFL Player Arrested On $10M Ponzi Scheme Charges
Former NFL Player Arrested On $10M Ponzi Scheme Charges
August 12, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Former Philadelphia Eagles player Merrill Robertson Jr. may not be playing football, but he’s being accused of playing investors in a Ponzi scheme. Fortune reported...

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Amid Market Changes, Treasurers Lean On Their Banks
Amid Market Changes, Treasurers Lean On Their Banks
July 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Treasurers take their relationship with the bank seriously. New research finds that nearly all corporate treasurers agree that their relationship with financial institutions is a...

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SEC’s International Corporate Finance Head Says Goodbye
SEC’s International Corporate Finance Head Says Goodbye
July 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced this week that its head of international corporate finance will be departing the agency. According to an SEC announcement, Chief...

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A Long-Term Stock Market For The Far-Sighted (And Patient) Investor?
A Long-Term Stock Market For The Far-Sighted (And Patient) Investor?
June 13, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Stock exchanges have been around for centuries – is it time to tweak the model? One entrepreneur thinks so.  Bloomberg reported Monday that Eric Ries,...

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SEC Fines Morgan Stanley For Data Breach
SEC Fines Morgan Stanley For Data Breach
June 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Wall Street bank is being forced to pay up for not safeguarding data that ultimately ended up in the hands of hackers. The Securities...

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$10M Ponzi Scheme Arises In Silicon Valley
$10M Ponzi Scheme Arises In Silicon Valley
May 31, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Silicon Valley is not just the home to startups and angel investors but also, apparently, some bad apples. As reported by Courthouse News Service last Friday...

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Alibaba’s SEC Troubles
Alibaba’s SEC Troubles
May 26, 2016  |  Regulation

Alibaba is finding itself in hot water over an SEC inquiry regarding its accounting practices. The investigation is focusing on how the eCommerce giant has...

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SEC Chair Warns That Cybersecurity Is Top Financial Risk
SEC Chair Warns That Cybersecurity Is Top Financial Risk
May 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

SEC Chair Mary Jo White made it clear that cybersecurity remains the biggest threat facing the financial system. At the Reuters Financial Regulation Summit in...

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