Allianz Global Investors Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Billion to Resolve SEC Charges

SEC Charges Allianz Global Investors and Three Former Senior Portfolio Managers with Multibillion Dollar Securities Fraud Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

SEC Raises Threshold for Reg A+ Offerings to $75 Million

SEC Raises Threshold for Reg A+ Offerings to $75 Million On November 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments, originally proposed in the SEC’s June...

SEC Charges Egan-Jones Ratings Co. and CEO with Conflict of Interest Violations

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Haverford, PA-based Egan-Jones Ratings Company, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) registered with...

Wall Street’s Favorite Four-Letter Word

Wall Street has a new obsession: special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). SPACs are an alternative to the traditional way businesses raise money known as initial public...

SEC Charges Firm and Five Brokers with Violations of Reg BI

Brokerage firm sold $13.3 million worth of high-risk bonds to retirees and other retail investors Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged...

10 Reasons why STO (Security Token Offering) Will Become Huge Investment vehicle

Security Token Offering
10 Reasons why STO (Security Token Offering) Will Become Huge Investment vehicle In 2017 the world learned about initial coin offerings (ICO) as the start-ups...

Synchronoss Technologies and senior employees charged with accounting-related misconduct

SEC Charges New Jersey Software Company and Senior Employees with Accounting-Related Misconduct Synchronoss Technologies to Pay $12.5 Million to Settle Charges, Former CEO to Reimburse...

SPAC deals now are rehabbed and swapped for failed IPOs

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SPAC deals now are rehabbed and swapped for failed IPOs Move over, IPOs, SPACs are becoming more popular. Special-purpose acquisition companies, once a last resort for...

SEC Announces Older Investor Roundtable Virtual Event on April 28

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a virtual event on April 28 along with the North American Securities Administrators Association...

SEC Charges Wells Fargo Advisors With Anti-Money Laundering Related Violations

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Wells Fargo Advisors for failing to file at least 34 Suspicious Activity...