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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA NADINE ANDO DIRECTOR LUNA HOʻOKELE TY Y. NOHARA ACTING SECURITIES COMMISSIONER   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 17, 2023 MARYKNOLL SCHOOL WINS 2023 HAWAIʻI LIFESMARTS STATE COMPETITION HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration and ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR LUNA HOʻOKELE TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 High School Teams to Compete in the 2023 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts State Competition HONOLULU, HI – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs ...
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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 September 7, 2022 Teams Invited to Register for the 2022-2023 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner invites teams to participate ...
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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 April 1, 2022 State Hosts Financial Literacy On the Go! — Investor Education for All HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Office of the Securities Commissioner (OSC) ...
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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 Feb. 14, 2022  “WAIPAHU 3” TEAM WINS 2022 HAWAII LIFESMARTS STATE COMPETITION HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner and Insurance Division announces ...
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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 February 14, 2022 Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs joins with 31 Other State Securities Regulators and the US Securities and Exchange Commission to Settle with Digital Asset Lending Platform BlockFi for ...
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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 February 1, 2022 Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Partners with CFTC and 26 State Securities Regulators to Stop $68 Million Precious Metals Scheme that Targeted the Elderly HONOLULU — The Department ...
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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 17, 2021 Final High School Teams Set for the 2022 Hawaii LifeSmarts Virtual 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 October 1, 2021 Surf’s Up for State’s “Catch the Waves of Investor Protection” Campaign HONOLULU —The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Office of the Securities Commissioner (OSC) is kickstarting ...
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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 September 3, 2021 Teams Invited to Register for the 2021-2022 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner and Insurance Division ...
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