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News Releases and Other Notices

News releases issued to the press and other media, as well as other important announcements in chronological order.

09/29/2008 Hawai`i Commissioner of Securities Cautions Investors Against Making Sudden Decisions Amid Wall Street Crisis
09/03/2008 Hawai`i Securities Commissioner Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Oil & Gas Joint Venture
08/29/2008 Hawai`i Securities Commissioner Orders Sheila Turner to Cease Sale of Unregistered Securities
02/22/2008 Hawai`i Securities Commissioner Encourages All to Participate in America Saves Week
01/17/2008 Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Change to Securities Rule
11/09/2007 State Investor Education Program Receives National Award
10/25/2007 Temporary Reduction in Securities and Franchise Filing Fees
10/19/2007 State Orders Larry Goto dba Financial Management Services to Cease Sale of Unregistered Securities
09/07/2007 SEC Partners with State of Hawaii to Charge Honolulu-Based Adviser with Defrauding Seniors
02/05/2007 DCCA Announces New Hotline to Report Investment Fraud
12/18/2006 State orders Joseph w. Sullivan, Daryn K. Murai and Chad S. Morisato to cease sale of unregistered securities
12/07/2006 Final Order against Timothy Grant, a salesperson of Money Wise Financial Services
12/04/2006 DCCA Announces Continued Fee Cuts For Hawaii Businesses
08/28/2006 DCCA Names Tung Chan As Hawaii Commissioner Of Securities
04/07/2006 Hawaii Commissioner of Securities Urges Big Island Residents To Participate In Free Investor Education Forum
04/06/2006 Hawaii Commissioner Of Securities Urges Kauai Residents To Participate In Free Investors Education Forum
03/30/2006 Hawaii Commissioner Of Securities Hosts Investor Education Fairs
02/16/2006 Top 13 Investor Traps for 2006
HONOLULU – Hawaii Commissioner of Securities Corinna Wong today unveiled a list of the 13 most common investor traps for 2006.
02/06/2006 DCCA's Education Specialists Extend Neighbor Island Community Outreach Program
12/16/2005 Form D Filing Fee Reduced by 50%
12/13/2005 Hawaii Commissioner of Securities Warns Senior Investors to Check Credentials of "Senior Specialists"
10/27/2005 DCCA Announces More Than $2 Million Dollars in Fee Cuts
10/07/2005 Hawaii Commissioner of Securities Announces Fee Waiver & Reduction for Investment Advisors
09/22/2005 Commissioner of Securities Issues Emergency Order to Help Investment Professionals Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
09/22/2005 Emergency Order Due to Hurricane Katrina
08/24/2005 Brokerage Firm Agrees to Refund Hawaii Investors and Pay Restitution for Violating the Law
05/18/2005 DCCA’s Investor Education Program targets Neighbor Islands
04/27/2005 DCCA Issues Warning for Hawaii Investors
04/14/2005 DCCA Names Top 10 Threats to Investors
05/01/2003 Securities Regulators Unveil Fraud Awareness Quiz
05/01/2003 "Take Charge of Your Money 2!" financial education television series televised this Summer
03/25/2003 Hawaii Joins Investor Education Campaign in April
03/20/2003 War, Terror Fears Could Be Exploited by Con Artists, Securities Regulators Warn
11/12/2002 Commissioner of Securities Issues Order Against Vizion One as Illegal Pyramid Scheme
11/01/2002 Department of Commerce Warns Public to Beware of Illegal Pyramid Investment Schemes
05/01/2002 State Regulators and Sia Unveil New Investor Education Brochure; "How-To" Guide Takes Investors On A Guided Tour Of the Typical Statement
04/15/2002 State Orders Local Securities Salesperson/Investment Advisor to Cease Sale of Securities in Hawaii
04/12/2002 State Orders Local Securities Salesperson/Investment Advisor to Cease Sale of Securities in Hawaii
02/28/2002 Risky 'Death Futures' Draw Warning From State Securities Regulators, Congressional Scrutiny Promises of 'Guaranteed Returns' Fuel Losses In The Hundreds Of Millions of Dollars High Commissions Entice Independent Insurance Agents to Sell Viatical Settlements
01/17/2002 Prime Bank Scams Are On The Rise
10/10/2001 Top Five Investments Investors Should Be Wary About
08/29/2001 Investing Online Resource Center
08/29/2001 Callable CDs
08/09/2001 Investment Frauds Using Religion on the Rise
07/30/2001 Commissioner of Securities Issues Order Against Women Empowering Women Gifting Circle Pyramid Scheme
04/20/2001 Securities Industry and Regulators Launch Combined Investor Education Initiative
04/02/2001 Hawaii Joins Investor Education Campaign in April
03/19/2001 State Orders De Poyo, Duff and Walker Business Group to Cease Sale of Unregistered Securities
03/14/2001 Payphone
11/09/2000 Battys to Cease Sale of Securities in Fraudulent Bed and Breakfast Venture
06/06/2000 Online Investors Get 10 Tips From Securities Regulators
04/25/2000 Equinox Ordered Dissolved; Millions In Assets To Be Liquidated For Restitution To Alleged Pyramid Victims