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NASHVILLE —The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Securities Division is partnering with the Investor Protection Trust and PBS Books to produce “Investing: What’s New & What’s Not” virtual event set to livestream on TDCI’s Facebook page on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. CT/ 1:00 p.m. ET.

NASHVILLE – As part of Military Saves Month 2021 during April, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s Securities Division is sharing the message of saving successfully and encouraging Tennessee’s military community to save money, reduce debt and build wealth.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division today announced that it is sponsoring the EVERFI Financial Literacy Bee, taking place April 1-15, 2021. The EVERFI Financial Literacy Bee is a nationwide financial literacy challenge for high school students.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is partnering with the Investor Protection Trust, Detroit Public Television and PBS Books to produce “The COVID Effect: Restoring Financial Wellness” virtual event to livestream on TDCI’s Facebook page on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. CT/1:00 p.m. ET.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division, other state regulators and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently filed a joint civil enforcement action against Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, Barrick Capital and other associated parties. The defendants are accused of perpetrating a fraudulent precious metals investment scheme. The case is significant and is believed to involve approximately 1,600 investors and more than $185 million in customer funds.

NASHVILLE – As part of America Saves Week 2021, (Monday, February 22 – Friday, February 26, 2021), the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is encouraging Tennesseans to focus on the importance of emergency savings and saving automatically in an effort to better prepare Americans for the unexpected, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division today called on firms and other regulated entities to ensure that investor protection obligations are being met during recent price volatility in shares of certain publicly traded companies.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is reminding financial service registrants, particularly state-registered investment advisers and intrastate broker-dealers, to report any known issues or concerns related to the recent SolarWinds cybersecurity incident to their primary securities regulator.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) proudly announces that Rachel Carden has joined the TDCI team as the Director of Investor Education for the Securities Division.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Securities Division is among 30 state securities regulators to raise concerns about a recent proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would make more investors vulnerable to sales pitches for high-risk private securities from unregistered and unsupervised financial brokers.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division along with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) are encouraging Tennessee investors to proceed cautiously when it comes to new investment opportunities as fraudsters continue to take advantage of the buzz surrounding companies promoting products and services related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office and the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance announced today that they are participating in a consolidated nationwide enforcement action to halt a fraudulent precious metals scheme that has solicited $185 million from at least 1,600 seniors and other investors across the United States.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI)’s Securities Division today announced its participation in the COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force, an international investor protection initiative to crack down on schemes related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), of which Tennessee is a member, is coordinating the task force.

NASHVILLE — As the final days of summer approach, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) reminds Tennesseans that there’s never been a better time than today to renew their commitment to safety.

NASHVILLE — The arrival of summer means hot days, long afternoons, and time spent with family and friends boating, camping, and cooking out. However, the COVID-19 pandemic, recent severe weather across Tennessee, and the ongoing economic recovery have created new challenges and risks for Tennesseans this summer.