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Latest News in Securities

  • May 21, 2026

    Reversing Course, Judge Tosses SEC Fund Fraud Case

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has reversed her decision in favor of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over two investment fund managers it accused of fraud, and instead has permanently dismissed the action after finding the agency failed to prove its claims.

  • May 21, 2026

    SEC's Peirce To Join Law School Faculty After Agency Exit

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce will join the faculty of Regent University School of Law this November after her time at the agency, the university announced, although the commissioner said her departure date has not yet been set.

  • May 21, 2026

    SEC Gets Win In $112M Royal Bengal Ponzi Suit

    A Florida federal judge handed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a win Thursday after finding that a criminal conviction against a moving company owner over a $112 million Ponzi scheme was enough to end the related civil suit in the agency's favor.

  • May 21, 2026

    Wells Fargo's $85M 'Sham' Hiring Investor Deal Gets Final OK

    Wells Fargo & Co. and its investors have gotten a final nod for their $85 million deal settling claims the bank conducted "sham" job interviews to meet diversity quotas.

  • May 21, 2026

    CFTC Makes Prediction Markets Integrity Pact With NHL

    The National Hockey League and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission detailed their plans for strengthening oversight of event contracts tethered to the league's games Thursday as fears swirl over insider trading on prediction market sites.

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