Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission 2/7/2012

07:25 : U.S. Sets Money-Market Plan - The SEC is finishing a plan to shore up the money-market fund industry, more than three years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers sparked a panic that threatened the savings of millions.

Source : wsj-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 2/6/2012

09:14 : Pinestar Gold Inc. Annouces the Start of Access Road Construction for ... - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 6, 2012) - Pinestar Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PNS) ("Pinestar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has successfully negotiated an access agreement with the owners of the surface rights ...

Source : marketwire-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 2/1/2012

12:29 : A $95M withdrawal by SocGen (SCGLY.PK) out of Allen Stanford's old firm ... - A $95M withdrawal by SocGen (SCGLY.PK) out of Allen Stanford's old firm two months before the SEC swept in is on display at Stanford's criminal trial in Houston. Prosecutors are alleging ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/27/2012

01:37 : Rio Tinto Eyes Shakeup Of Ivanhoe, Oyu Tolgoi Stake - SEC Filing - Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) expects to replace some directors and management at Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN) after grabbing majority control of the Canadian mining company, and may seek direct ownership in the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold ...

Source : foxbusiness-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/26/2012

20:47 : SEC charges trader with hacking into accounts - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators have filed civil charges against a trader in Latvia whom they accuse of hacking into U.S. customers' online brokerage accounts and driving prices of more than 100 stocks up or down by making unauthorized ...

Source : usnews-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/23/2012

14:53 : Lehman buys stake in Archstone: SEC filing - (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc closed on the purchase of a $1.325 billion stake in real estate group Archstone [TSASMO.UL}, raising its total stake in the sought-after apartment company to...

Source : reuters-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/19/2012

02:47 : Iran says the Strait of Hormuz won't be closed... unless the country's ... - Iran says the Strait of Hormuz won't be closed... unless the country's security is endangered. If "foreign powers want to create trouble in the Persian Gulf," then "all the options are or would be on the table.” Crude futures +0.8% to ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/17/2012

15:00 : UBS unit charged by SEC over fund valuation - WASHINGTON (MarketWatcH) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday said it fined UBS $300,000 for allegedly not following fair valuation procedures in three UBS Global Asset Management mutual funds. The Securities and ...

Source : marketwatch-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/12/2012

03:46 : Euro area economies may have to raise their share in financing Greece's ... - Senior European bankers said on Wednesday negotiations regarding the participation of private sector investors in financing Greece second bailout are not moving in the direction, increasing speculation euro area economies have to raise their ...

Source : ibtimes-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/9/2012

04:41 : Expect 15% return from equities in 2012: BNP Paribas Sec - Expect 15% return from equities in 2012: BNP Paribas SecWe think the market would trade in the range of 14000 to 19000, says Manishi Raychaudhuri, BNP Paribas Securities.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/6/2012

01:05 : Should the SEC Try to Boost the IPO Market? - Felix Salmon submits: Clare Baldwin and Sarah Lynch are unambiguous: “As U.S. regulators review rules on shares issued by private companies,” they write, “they must not make it too easy for hot Internet companies such as Facebook or ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 1/3/2012

18:24 : Did SEC chair Mary Schapiro and former executives at FINRA engage in fraud - Did SEC chair Mary Schapiro and former executives at FINRA engage in fraud worth at least $175M? Larry Doyle sees a case of major Wall Street firms and select FINRA execs ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 12/29/2011

12:16 : SEC hits Magyar Telekom with bribery charges - CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged Magyar Telecom, the largest telecommunications firm in Hungary, and three former executives with bribery of officials in Macedonia and Montenegro. ...

Source : marketwatch-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 12/23/2011

08:13 : Harbinger's Falcone rejected SEC settlement: WSJ - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Philip Falcone, the manager of hedge fund group Harbinger, reportedly rejected an offer from the SEC to settle issues about his firm that would have banned him for ...

Source : marketwatch-com

00:19 : Falcone Rejects an Offer by SEC - Prominent hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone has rejected an SEC settlement offer that would have banned him from the securities industry and essentially ended his career.

Source : wsj-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 12/22/2011

13:05 : Still acrimony at Avon (AVP), as two former CEOs reportedly are upset ... - Still acrimony at Avon (AVP), as two former CEOs reportedly are upset that Andrea Jung will stay on as executive chairman after stepping down as chief, fearing her continued presence will make it hard to attract a new leader. The board ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 12/19/2011

18:01 : Former Madoff employee pleads guilty - WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Enrica Cotellessa-Pitz, who worked for Bernard Madoff as a controller for almost 30 years, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and other charges, authorities said. The Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Source : marketwatch-com

09:32 : Michael Price takes off the gloves, harshly blaming the NYSE (NYX) and ... - Michael Price takes off the gloves, harshly blaming the NYSE (NYX) and the SEC for leaving "markets in shambles" by allowing the front-running of orders otherwise known as high-frequency trading. ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 12/12/2011

13:59 : SEC asks companies to detail ties to Iran, Syria - The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked several companies to explain how much business they do in Iran, Syria, and Sudan because those countries have been identified as sponsors of terrorism....

Source : usnews-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 12/9/2011

19:55 : SEC Puts Falcone, Harbinger in Its Sights - Hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone was threatened with possible civil-fraud charges from the top U.S. securities regulator, the latest in a series of setbacks that have buffeted the investor since he rocketed to stardom in 2007.

Source : wsj-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 12/7/2011

06:45 : Germany sells 4.1 bln euros of five-year notes - FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- The German government on Wednesday sold 4.09 billion euros ($5.5 billion) of five-year notes, or Bobls, at an average yield of 1.11%. The Bundesbank, which conducts auctions on behalf of the German Finance Agency, said it received ...

Source : marketwatch-com

04:24 : Inside the News: U.S. Treasury Sec urges decisive EU action - Dec. 7 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner meets French President Nicolas Sarkozy to press for decisive steps towards resolving Europe's debt crisis as the region's leaders prepare for a crucial summit.

Source : reuters-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 11/21/2011

16:09 : SEC charges Madoff employee with fraud - WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged an employee of Bernard Madoff with fraud and helping facilitate the investor's $50 billion ponzi scheme. The Securities and ...

Source : marketwatch-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 11/16/2011

19:29 : Net income down at North State Bank - Net income at Raleigh-based North State Bancorp declined in the third quarter, according to an SEC filing. For the third quarter this year, North State (Nasdaq; NSBC) posted $233,000 in net ...

Source : bizjournals-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 11/15/2011

20:23 : Ex-CSK Auto CEO giving back $2.8M in SEC accord - WASHINGTON (AP) -- The former CEO and chairman of CSK Auto Corp. will give back about $2.8 million in bonuses and profits from sales of company stock he received while federal regulators say the auto parts supplier was committing accounting ...

Source : usnews-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 11/14/2011

04:03 : GBP/USD: Sterling strengthened last Friday against the dollar - Currencies EUR/USD The euro maintained a two-day gain on prospects confidence in Italy’s ability to curb its debt will be revived after Mario Monti, a former European Union competition commissioner, takes over as prime minister. ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Securities and Exchange Commission 11/11/2011

20:03 : SEC Discipline Over Madoff - Eight SEC employees have been disciplined over their handling of the $50 billion Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, but none was fired, an agency spokesman said.

Source : wsj-com

17:41 : Correction: Rajaratnam told to pay $92.8 million in SEC case - A federal judge ordered Raj Rajaratnam, the Galleon Group hedge fund founder sentenced to 11 years in prison for insider trading, to pay a record $92.8 million penalty in a related U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil case.

Source : ibtimes-com

17:23 : SEC Disciplines 8 Employees Over Madoff Failure - The Securities and Exchange Commission disciplined eight employees for failing to uncover the Bernard Madoff#x2019;s Ponzi scheme over a 16-year period.

Source : nytimes-com

16:22 : SEC Staff Disciplined in Madoff Case - Eight SEC employees have been disciplined over their handling of the $50 billion Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, but none were fired, an agency spokesman said.

Source : wsj-com