Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Charges Skael Founder With Inflating Automation Startup’s Revenue
SEC Charges Skael Founder With Inflating Automation Startup’s Revenue
September 25, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The co-founder of business automation startup Skael has been accused of illegally inflating its revenues. Baba Nadimpalli, who had also been the CEO of the...

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Lawmakers Probe Whether SEC Guidance on Digital Assets ‘Undermined’ Banking Regulators
Lawmakers Probe Whether SEC Guidance on Digital Assets ‘Undermined’ Banking Regulators
September 24, 2024  |  Regulation

Four lawmakers sent letters to the heads of financial regulators, asking for information about the development of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting...

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Macquarie to Pay $79.8 Million to Settle SEC Fraud Charges
Macquarie to Pay $79.8 Million to Settle SEC Fraud Charges
September 19, 2024  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) will pay $79.8 million to settle fraud charges. The regulator charged the...

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eToro Pares Down Crypto Biz in $1.5 Million SEC Settlement
eToro Pares Down Crypto Biz in $1.5 Million SEC Settlement
September 12, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency trading platform eToro has agreed to pay a $1.5 million government settlement. As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday (Sept. 12), the settlement stems from...

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US Accounting Giants Ready Themselves for New Quality Control Standards
US Accounting Giants Ready Themselves for New Quality Control Standards
September 10, 2024  |  Regulation

Where there is smoke, there tends to be fire. But where there exists the repeated appearance of deficiencies in the audit process of a business,...

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Big Lots Declares Bankruptcy as Consumers Chase Deals
Big Lots Declares Bankruptcy as Consumers Chase Deals
September 09, 2024  |  Retail

Discount retailer Big Lots has declared bankruptcy and sold itself to an investment firm. The company announced Monday (Sept. 9) that it had entered voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in...

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SEC Says 6 Credit Rating Agencies Failed to Preserve Electronic Communications
SEC Says 6 Credit Rating Agencies Failed to Preserve Electronic Communications
September 03, 2024  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged six credit rating agencies with “significant” recordkeeping failures in maintaining and preserving electronic communications. The firms have agreed...

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Nigeria’s Tingo CEO Fined $250 Million Over ‘Fabricated’ FinTechs
Nigeria’s Tingo CEO Fined $250 Million Over ‘Fabricated’ FinTechs
September 02, 2024  |  Legal

A federal court has fined Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi $250 million following a fraud investigation. The court order — issued last week and the subject...

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NFT Marketplace OpenSea Gets Wells Notice From SEC
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Gets Wells Notice From SEC
August 28, 2024  |  NFTs

Cryptocurrency marketplace OpenSea could be the target of a regulatory investigation. Devin Finzer, the company’s CEO, posted on social platform X Wednesday (Aug. 28) that...

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