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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 7, 2017 Top 4 High School Teams to Compete in the Hawaii LifeSmarts State Competition HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2017 Securities Commissioner Issues a Cease and Desist Order Against Nathan McCotter HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Commissioner of Securities issued a Preliminary Order to ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2017 DCCA WARNS PUBLIC TO BEWARE OF ILLEGAL PYRAMID INVESTMENT SCHEMES Honolulu – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Commissioner of Securities wants to remind the public ...
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December 2017

Posted on Dec 1, 2017 in Commissioner's Corner

TIP: Get ready for 2018 and check registration of your investment adviser. Related Investor Education Handout FINRA Broker Check (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download  

November 2017

Posted on Nov 1, 2017 in Commissioner's Corner

TIP: Legitimate companies will not ask you to provide sensitive information through email. Related Investor Education Handout SIFMA Keeping Your Account Secure (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download  

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2017 Securities Commissioner Orders Lawrence Stogdell and Companies to Cease and Desist Sale of Securities in Aloha Pacific Center HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Commissioner ...
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October 2017

Posted on Oct 1, 2017 in Commissioner's Corner

TIP: Ask questions before investing, a good financial professional will welcome your questions. No matter how basic. Related Investor Education Handout SEC Ask Questions (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download  

September 2017

Posted on Sep 1, 2017 in Commissioner's Corner

TIP: Beware of investment opportunities that sound too good to be true. Related Investor Education Handout Keeping our Kupuna Safe (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download  

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2017 Registration Opens for Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner announces the start of the 2017-2018 Hawaii LifeSmarts ...
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August 2017

Posted on Aug 1, 2017 in Commissioner's Corner

TIP: Seniors, protect yourself by understanding what investment fraud is and where to report a problem. Related Investor Education Handout A Guide For Seniors Protect Yourself Against Investment Fraud (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download