The appointment of the former CFTC chief "is expected to put an end to the four years of rule-easing" that Wall Street has enjoyed under Jay Clayton.
U.S. authorities say the scandal-plagued bank made improper payments to politically-connected intermediaries to secure business overseas.
The commission voted to allow companies to raise new capital through a “direct” listing, giving them an alternative to paying hefty underwriting fees.
Ripple's CEO says the company will fight the suit, calling it "an attack on the entire crypto industry and American innovation."
The SEC says the Chinese retailer fabricated more than $300 million in coupon sales to present a false picture of rapid growth to investors.
The SEC says senior finance personnel improperly accounted for goodwill to create a false impression of the company's financial health.
The company "materially misled investors about how it was generating reported earnings and cash growth as well as latent risks in its insurance business."
In the first enforcement action of its kind, the SEC says the company falsely claimed its restaurants were "operating sustainably" during the pandemic.
Richard Rubin, who formerly worked for the SEC, allegedly collaborated with a Florida lawyer to issue phony opinion letters for microcap stock offerings.
A proposed rule change would allow internet platform workers to "participate at a measured level in the growth of the companies that their efforts support."
Andrew Chapin falsely represented to investors that well-known brands including Nike and Patagonia were using his company Benja's services, the SEC says.
The electric vehicle maker has been under scrutiny since a short-seller accused it of misleading investors about its technology.
