Investment firms to pay SC almost $ 4.8 million
South Carolina obtain a record of $ 4.79 million as part of a settlement with nine Wall Street investment firms on abusive practices, Attorney General Henry McMaster said Thursday.The largest portion of funds - $ 4.5 million - is intended for general state funds. The rest goes to education of consumers and the rental of several counts of fraud investigators.
The titles and fines are the largest government in history, McMaster said.
The store is part of the approximately $ 1.4 billion comprehensive solution that agreed last year by the Securities
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