SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency of the United States federal government.

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Report: SEC Eyes SPAC Rules For Projections, Liability
Report: SEC Eyes SPAC Rules For Projections, Liability
April 27, 2021  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun considering restrictions on the growth of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), the Financial Post reported. SPACs are...

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SEC Accounting Guidance Prompts SPACs To Add Disclaimers
SEC Accounting Guidance Prompts SPACs To Add Disclaimers
April 23, 2021  |  Markets

New guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) scrambling to add explanatory information to filing statements, Bloomberg reported on Friday (April 23)....

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SPAC Market Drops Precipitously As US Regulators Eye Deals
SPAC Market Drops Precipitously As US Regulators Eye Deals
April 21, 2021  |  Markets

It seems like only yesterday global mergers and acquisitions were having their best of times in four decades — with deals of around $1.3 trillion....

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SEC Reckons With Crypto’s Currency And Security Conundrum
SEC Reckons With Crypto’s Currency And Security Conundrum
April 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulation straddles the fine line between art and science — and getting the right mix of “spirit” and “letter” of new codes of conduct and...

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More SEC Scrutiny Threatens To Slow SPAC Pace
More SEC Scrutiny Threatens To Slow SPAC Pace
April 12, 2021  |  IPO

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) listings continue to outpace levels seen in any previous year — but regulatory scrutiny might slow the waves of new...

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SEC Official: SPAC Risks Include ‘Undiscovered’ Issues  
SEC Official: SPAC Risks Include ‘Undiscovered’ Issues  
April 08, 2021  |  IPO

SPACs may be flying high, but risks lie beneath the surface. As reported in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday (April 8),  John Coates, acting...

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SEC Official Sees ‘Significant Issues’ With Blank-Check Companies
SEC Official Sees ‘Significant Issues’ With Blank-Check Companies
April 07, 2021  |  Regulation

A leading securities regulator issued a warning on the rise of fundraising through blank check companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (April 7). Speaking at...

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Today In Payments: SEC Launches Probe Into SPAC Craze; Ruth McCartney Brings Rock History To The Blockchain
Today In Payments: SEC Launches Probe Into SPAC Craze; Ruth McCartney Brings Rock History To...
March 25, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a probe into the recent surge of special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), and...

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SEC Launches Probe Into SPAC Craze
SEC Launches Probe Into SPAC Craze
March 25, 2021  |  IPO

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching a probe into the wave of startups going public via special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), Reuters...

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