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How the New SEC Enforcement Director Can Help Restore Investor Confidence
securitiesdocket.com - 4/14/2009
How the New SEC Enforcement Director Can Help Restore Investor Confidence
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by Bruce Carton Robert Khuzami began his new job as director of the Enforcement Division at the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30. His arrival marks the first change in leadership for the Enforcement Division since 200 Khuzami joins the SEC from Deutsche Bank AG in New York, ...
ft.com - 4/14/2009
FT.com / Companies / Banks - SEC to review whether BofA broke the law
— ft.com — The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing whether Bank of America broke the law by not telling shareholders about Merrill Lynch’s plan to pay out $3.6bn in bonuses before they voted for a government-backed merger of the two banks. Merrill ... (more) FT.com / Companies / Banks - SEC to review whether BofA ...

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sec.gov - 4/14/2009
Press Release: Meredith Cross Named New Director of SEC Division of Corporation Finance; ...
— sec.gov — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2009-78 Washington, D.C., April 13, 2009— Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary L. Schapiro today announced that former SEC official Meredith B. Cross will return to the agency as its new Director of the Division of ... (more) Press Release: Meredith Cross Named New Director of SEC ...

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turnerradionetwork.blogspot.com - 4/21/2009
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission calls TRN about "Stress Test" Story
— turnerradionetwork.blogspot.com — North Bergen, NJ -- This afternoon at around 3:00 PM eastern US time, Turner Radio Network (TRN) received a call from John Polesi at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in Washington, DC.Mr. Polise asked about our story concerning the "stress ... (more) U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission calls TRN about ...

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