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What international companies need to know about SEC cross-border fraud task force

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins gives opening remarks at a roundtable with the SEC's Crypto Task Force at the Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has charged the task force with consolidating SEC investigative efforts. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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The press announcement also warns that gatekeepers, particularly auditors and underwriters, will be under the SEC’s microscope.

The US SEC has announced the formation of a cross-border task force to combat fraud. While the Commission’s press release specifically referenced market manipulation and “pump-and-dump” schemes as an initial focus, the task force’s mandate is much broader, with significant implications for international companies that do business in the United

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