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SEC cracks down on Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR

Private Equity Wire

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its crackdown on the use of private messaging apps by financial industry firms, targeting a group of alternative investment firms, including several PE managers such as Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR, for violating recordkeeping rules, according to a report by Investment Executive.

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SEC's Gensler May Face an Unbeatable Foe in Crypto

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Securities and Exchange Commission, gave a stinging indictment of crypto in congressional testimony this week, proclaiming, "I've been around in finance for 44 years now, I guess, and I've never seen a field that's so rife with misconduct – it's just daunting." Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S.

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Why NuScale Power Stock Is Crashing Today

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But it's another arm of the government, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that is energizing the bears today thanks to news that the agency that regulates U.S. securities is currently investigating NuScale Power. Why is the SEC investigating? Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As of 10:44 a.m.

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Is Ripple (XRP) a Millionaire Maker?

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Bitcoin was made to store monetary value for the long haul, and its design documents compare this ledger to physical gold. Its purpose is to move money across international borders with low fees, fast transactions, and unbreakable security. The courts have sided with Ripple, and the SEC might not file an appeal of that verdict.

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Wells Fargo Pays $40 Million to Customers for Excessive Fees

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In addition, Wells Fargo paid a $35 million civil penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Excessive fees According to the SEC, each of the affected accounts was opened prior to 2014, and account holders continued to pay excessive fees through December 2022. In total, investors paid more than $26.8

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Why Electric Vehicle Stock Polestar Automotive Hit a Roadblock Today

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Financial filing delayed once more Late Tuesday, Polestar divulged in a regulatory filing that it is currently unable to file its annual and fourth-quarter reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the filing deadline. This has actually passed, as it was April 30. It did not get more specific.

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Breaking Down Ethereum's Big Move and Why History Says It Will Do This Next

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On May 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) paved the way for approval of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). Many analysts estimated there was only a 25% chance, but on Thursday, May 22, things took a turn for the better as rumors began to swirl that the SEC had had a change of heart.