Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

364 results about this entity

Period: 18 Oct 2004 - 24 Sep 2024

SEC chair Clayton updates on breach probe

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton today provided an update on the status of the agency’s review and investigation of the 2016 intrusion into the EDGAR system.

SEC sets up cyber enforcement division

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two new initiatives that will build on its Enforcement Division’s ongoing efforts to address cyber-based threats and protect retail investors.

SEC says hackers may have profited from 2016 breach

Wall Street's top regulator says that a 2016 breach at its corporate disclosure database may have enabled hackers to profit from trading on inside information.

SEC issues statement on T+2 implementation

Last week, on September 5, 2017, the securities industry successfully implemented a shortened settlement cycle for most securities transactions, pursuant to amendments to Rule 15c6-1 that the Commission adopted earlier this year.

SEC slaps $35 million fine on State Street for order handling deceptions

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that State Street has agreed to pay more than $35 million to settle charges that it fraudulently charged secret markups for transition management services and separately omitted material information about the operation of its platform for trading U.S. Treasury securities.

SEC suspends trading in First Bitcoin Capital

The Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended trading in the shares of First Bitcoin Capital Corp, in part because of concerns over the "accuracy and adequacy" of public information about the firm's assets and capital structure.

SEC places New York bank IT man at centre of insider trading scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged seven individuals with insider trading based on tips allegedly received from an IT consultant who worked on an M&A database at a large un-named New York bank.

SEC told to improve cyber attack defences

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must do more to improve its defences against cyber attacks, says the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).

SEC deems DAO tokens and ICOs as securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an investigative report today cautioning market participants that offers and sales of digital assets by "virtual" organizations are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws.

OTC Markets cries foul over SEC funding demands

Alternative trading system (ATS) operator OTC Markets Group has argued that the Securities and Exchange Commission should revise the proposed fee schedule for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) system the SEC is creating to monitor trading in all exchange-listed equities and options following the 2010 "flash crash".

AQMetrics updates platform for new SEC investment company reporting rules

Leading RegTech company, AQMetrics, today announced new enhancements to its cloud-based platform. The updates will provide registered fund clients with updated forms and an advanced risk analytics and monitoring portal to ensure compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new reporting regulations.

Chinese hackers made $3 million trading on confidential M&A data swiped from corporate lawyers

Three Chinese citizens who traded on insider information by hacking into the systems of two New York-based law firms have been fined $8.8 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission.