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SEC Charges 21 Individuals with Alleged Wide-Reaching Insider Trading Scheme

Wed, 06 May 2026 19:50:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - May 6, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 21 individuals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long insider trading scheme that used information misappropriated from multiple global law firms and resulted in millions of dollars in illicit profits.According to the SEC’s complaint, between 2018 and 2024, Nicolo Nourafchan, a mergers and acquisitions attorney based in Los Angeles, California, orchestrated a global scheme with his...

SEC Divisions of Investment Management and Corporation Finance Issue Staff Guidance Supporting Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

Tue, 05 May 2026 17:34:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) - Staff in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Divisions of Investment Management and Corporation Finance issued guidance addressing certain questions regarding the application of the federal securities laws to pooled employer plans (PEPs), which help American workers save for retirement.In 2019, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. Through this legislation, Congress created PEPs, which...

SEC Proposes Amendments to Permit Optional Semiannual Reporting by Public Companies

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:19:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rule and form amendments that would give public companies the option of filing semiannual reports in lieu of quarterly reports to meet their interim reporting obligations under the federal securities laws.Public companies, subject to Exchange Act Section 13(a) or 15(d), are currently required to file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The proposed amendments, if adopted, would allow these public...

Deputy Director of Enforcement Jason Burt to Conclude His Tenure at the SEC

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:29:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 30, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jason Burt, Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement (Specialized Units), will depart the agency on May 1, 2026, after more than 22 years of public service.“Jason’s exceptional leadership and judgment have been invaluable assets to the SEC throughout his distinguished career,” said SEC Division of Enforcement Acting Director Sam Waldon. “I am grateful for his commitment to the...

SEC and CFTC Jointly Propose Amendments to Reduce Private Fund Reporting Burdens

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:56:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 20, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly proposed amendments to reduce private fund reporting burdens while enabling the continued collection of necessary and appropriate information. The agencies proposed to amend Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds, including those that also are registered with the CFTC as...

Chairman Atkins Launches 'Material Matters' Podcast

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:40:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of Material Matters With SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, a new podcast that provides stakeholders and the investing public with exclusive interviews and insights around the agency’s policy and rulemaking agenda. Chairman Atkins will be joined by guests across the agency, government, and industry, including fellow commissioners, division directors, legal and policy experts, authors,...

SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Explore Ways to Encourage More IPOs

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:07:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to explore ways to encourage more companies to go public.The meeting will be open to the public and held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E, Washington D.C. The discussion will also be streamed live on SEC.gov.The committee will start the morning session by...

SEC Seeks Public Comment on the Consolidated Audit Trail and Other Audit Trails and Data Sources

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:20:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a concept release soliciting public comment in support of a comprehensive review of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and other audit trails and related data sources currently used in the regulation of U.S. securities markets. The concept release seeks comment on topics including, but not limited to, CAT funding and cost management, the regulatory purpose of the CAT, the structure and...

SEC Approves Exemptive Order and Proposed Rule Change to Permit Customer Cross-Margining in the U.S. Treasury Market

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:19:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 15, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a conditional exemptive order that permits customer cross-margining of cash market positions in U.S. Treasury securities cleared by a registered clearing agency and futures positions in U.S. Treasury securities cleared by a registered derivatives clearing organization. The order provides for an exemption from the broker-dealer customer protection rule for a broker-dealer that is...

SEC Appoints David Woodcock as Director of the Division of Enforcement

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:56:00 -0400

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David Woodcock has been appointed Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective May 4, 2026. Mr. Woodcock is currently a partner in the Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he serves as chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement Practice Group. Sam Waldon will continue to serve as Acting Director of the Enforcement Division until May 4.“The...