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SEC announces charges in penny stock crackdown

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the latest charges in a joint law enforcement crackdown on penny stock schemes with ties to the Florida region.

By Staff |August 15, 2013

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SEC charges two former JP Morgan Chase traders

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two former traders at JPMorgan Chase & Co. with fraudulently overvaluing investments in order to hide massive losses in a portfolio they managed.

By Staff |August 15, 2013

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SEC halts ex-Marine’s hedge fund fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order to halt a hedge fund investment scheme by a former Marine living in the Chicago area who has been masquerading as a successful trader to defraud fellow veterans, current military, and other investors.

By Staff |August 7, 2013

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SEC charges Bank of America with fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Bank of America and two subsidiaries with defrauding investors in an offering of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) by failing to disclose key risks and misrepresenting facts about the underlying mortgages.

By Staff |August 7, 2013

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