Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

383 results about this entity

Period: 18 Oct 2004 - 23 May 2025

Liquidnet fined $2m for misusing dark pool subscriber data

Dark pool operator Liquidnet has agreed to pay $2 million to settle SEC charges that it improperly used confidential trading data from its subscribers.

SEC chair sets out HFT and dark pool proposals

US Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White has laid out her plans to rein in high-frequency traders and improve oversight of dark pools.

SEC issues alert on bitcoin risks

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors that getting involved in bitcoin is a risky business that could leave them open to fraud.

Watchdog criticises SEC cybersecurity

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been criticised by a US congressional watchdog over cybersecurity weaknesses, including the failure to authenticate users and encrypt sensitive data.

SEC to conduct market-wide cyber-security checks

The Securities and Exchange Commission is to conduct checks on more than 50 registered broker-dealers and investment advisors to assess their ability to counteract cyber-security threats.

ConvergEx pays $150 million to settle fraud charges

Transaction brokerage ConvergEx has agreed to pay $150 million to settle charges that it deceived institutional clients into paying substantially higher amounts than disclosed for the execution of trading orders

Diebold pays $48m to settle bank bribery charges

US ATM manufacturer Diebold has agreed to pay $48 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it handed over millions of dollars in bribes to bank officials in China, Indonesia and Russia.

Knight Capital reaches $12m SEC settlement over IT meltdown

Knight Capital has reached a $12 million settlement with US regulators over a technology meltdown which caused market chaos and drove the firm to the brink of bankruptcy.

SEC preps public Web site for HFT data and research

The Securities and Exchange Commission is launching a public Web site packed with reams of the kind of data, research and analysis used by HFT traders in a bid to "transform the debate on market structure".

US exchanges to deploy 'kill switches' in the wake of Nasdaq fall-over

US exchanges have agreed to implement 'kill switches' to shut down trading in the event of a technological failure.

SEC promises swift action after trading glitch hits Nasdaq OMX

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is to convene a meeting of exchange heads and other market participants after a technical breakdown forced Nasdaq OMX to suspend trading for three hours Thursday.

SEC files charges over alleged $4.5 million bitcoin Ponzi scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Texas man with running a bitcoin Ponzi scheme that raked in 700,000 bitcoins, worth $4.5 million, from unwary investors.