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The Fateful February 4 Madoff Hearing
Today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing (“SEC Oversight: Current State and Agenda“) featured prepared testimony by SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro, as well as a lengthy question and answer session. Among the most interesting parts was a statement by Rep. Gary Ackerman of New York, who complimented Mary Schapiro for her accountability. He said words to [...]
House Subcommittee Will Hold Hearing Next Week on Congressional Insider Trading
The House Financial Services Committee announced today that on Monday, July 13, 2009, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will conduct a hearing on “Preventing Unfair Trading by Government Officials.” The witness list has yet to be determined. The hearing will focus on the issue of insider trading by Congress, which is now the subject [...]
Senate Hearing Today: “The Need for Increased Fraud Enforcement in the Wake of the Economic Downturn”
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing today at 10 am on “The Need for Increased Fraud Enforcement in the Wake of the Economic Downturn.” Witnesses scheduled to appear include: John S. Pistole, Deputy Director, FBI The Honorable Neil M. Barofsky, Special Inspector General, Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Assets [...]
Fox News Video: Securities Docket Editor Bruce Carton Discusses Today’s Madoff Hearing
Securities Docket editor Bruce Carton appeared on Fox News today to discuss the explosive House Financial Services Committee hearing featuring Harry Markopolos. The full video is available in this post.
Madoff Hearing Live on Web; SEC Testimony Available Here
Today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing (”Assessing the Madoff Ponzi Scheme and Regulatory Failures“) is underway. The hearing can be viewed live on the web and the SEC’s joint testimony is available here, as well.
Markopolos to Testify Before House Committee Wednesday; Copy of Testimony Available Here
As previously discussed here, five top SEC officials, including Director of Enforcement Linda Thomsen and Director of the Office of Compliance, Inspections and Examinations Lori Richards are slated to testify at the Wednesday, Feb. 4 House Financial Services Committee hearing (”Assessing the Madoff Ponzi Scheme and Regulatory Failures“). Joining them will be Harry Markopolos, an [...]
Testimony of SEC’s Linda Thomsen Before Senate Banking Committee (Madoff Matter)
TESTIMONY OF LINDA CHATMAN THOMSEN DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Concerning Investigations and Examinations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Issues Raised by the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities Matter Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Good morning Chairman [...]
Watch the Senate Banking Committee Hearing on “Madoff Investment Securities Fraud”
The Senate Banking Committee’s hearing on the “Madoff Investment Securities Fraud: Regulatory and Oversight Concerns and the Need for Reform” is underway and can be viewed live at the link in this post.
SEC’s Linda Thomsen and Lori Richards Among Those Set to Testify in Senate Madoff Hearing Tuesday
Linda Thomsen, the SEC’s Director of Enforcement, and Lori Richards, the SEC’s Director of the Office of Compliance, Inspections and Examinations will testify at a Congressional hearing on Tuesday of this week into Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion fraud, the Senate Banking Committee said on Monday. According to the Senate Banking Committee’s website, the full [...]
U.S. Senate Banking Committee to Hold Hearing Jan. 27 to Examine Alleged Madoff Fraud
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on January 27 to examine Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion fraud, a committee aide stated today. The Senate’s planned hearing follows the House Financial Services Committee’s hearing on January 5, previously discussed here. Reuters reports that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd and [...]