Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

367 results about this entity

Period: 18 Oct 2004 - 16 Dec 2024

US reports record surge in electronic trading data

Greater use of electronic trading and market volatility saw a record surge in trading data reported by the US capital markets watchdog in 2018, raising questions about regulators' ability to successfully and safely monitor markets.

SEC seeks help on blockchain data

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is inviting bids from firms that can build a tool that lets it review data from the most widely used blockchain ledgers in order to help it monitor risk and compliance, and inform policy, related to cryptocurrencies.

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US makes charges in SEC hacking scheme

US authorities have filed charges alleging crooks hacked into a Securities and Exchange Commission database to gain access to non-public information that was then used to make millions of dollars through illicit trades.

US shutdown impacts fintech market

The ongoing shutdown of the US government, sparked by a disagreement over funding for border security, is starting to impinge on the US fintech industry, according to reports.

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SEC fines Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled over ICO promotions

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled, known as DJ Khaled, for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting investments in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).

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ICO issuers settle SEC registration charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs).

SEC cyber unit has busy 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission's new cyber unit has been busy, bringing 20 standalone cases, including those against ICOs and digital assets, in 2018, with more than 225 investigations ongoing.

SEC suspends trading in firm over false cryptocurrency claims

The Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended trading in the securities of a company amid questions surrounding its statements about partnering with a claimed SEC-qualified custodian for use with cryptocurrency transactions and a purportedly registered public offering of preferred stock.

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SEC launches strategic hub for innovation and fintech

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of the agency's Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub).

Wintercap and WB21 in the dock for microcap fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed an emergency action and obtained an asset freeze against two individuals and their companies in a scheme that generated more than $165 million of illegal sales of stock in at least 50 microcap companies.

SEC charges firm with deficient cybersecurity procedures

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Des Moines-based broker-dealer and investment adviser has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges related to its failures in cybersecurity policies and procedures surrounding a cyber intrusion that compromised personal information of thousands of customers.

SEC CIO Pamela Dyson quits

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Pamela C. Dyson plans to leave the SEC to serve as executive vice president, head of the Technology Group, and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.