Paul S. Atkins was sworn into office today as the 34th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chairman Atkins was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 9, 2025. “I am honored… SEC Press Release
Enforcement
SEC Awards $6 Million to Joint Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of approximately $6 million to joint whistleblowers who provided new information that led to the opening of an examination and provided a roadmap for an enforcement action that resulted in… SEC Press Release
SEC’s Anti-Fraud Public Service Campaign Warns Investors About Relationship Investment Scams
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) today unveiled its anti-fraud public service campaign, which warns investors about the devastating impact relationship investment scams can have on their financial… SEC Press Release
SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Explore Regulation A
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that its meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, will focus on the practical market considerations and regulatory challenges of Regulation A. Members of the… SEC Press Release
SEC Extends Effective and Compliance Dates for Amendments to Investment Company Reporting Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a two-year extension of the effective and compliance dates for rule amendments adopted in August 2024 that require many types of registered funds to more frequently report portfolio-related… SEC Press Release
SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Roundtable on Crypto Custody
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has announced the agenda and panelists for its April 25 roundtable, “Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto Custody.” “It is important for the SEC to grapple with custody issues… SEC Press Release
SEC Publishes New Data and Analysis About Registered Investment Companies and Money Market Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission today published new data and analysis in a pair of reports that provide the investing public with updated key information about registered investment companies and money market funds. “It is important that… SEC Press Release
SEC Charges Three Arizona Individuals with Defrauding Investors in $284 Million Municipal Bond Offering That Financed Sports Complex
False Revenue Projections at Heart of $284 Million Bond Fraud The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Randall “Randy” Miller, Chad Miller, and Jeffrey De Laveaga, accusing them of orchestrating a deceptive municipal bond scheme involving fabricated financial documents. The scheme allegedly misled investors in two […]
SEC Votes to End Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to end its defense of the rules requiring disclosure of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions. SEC Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda said, “The goal of today’s Commission action and… SEC Press Release
SEC Crypto Task Force to Host Four More Roundtables
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force announced today it will hold four more roundtables in its ongoing series discussing crypto asset regulation. The dates and topics for each roundtable are as follows: April 11, 2025… SEC Press Release
