On Thursday, February 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it created a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (“CETU”) to combat cyber-focused financial misconduct. The announcement reflects a...more
On February 16, 2021, the SEC filed a litigated civil complaint in the Southern District of New York against Morningstar Credit Ratings LLC, a former Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”) alleging...more
3/18/2021
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
CMBS ,
Credit Ratings ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Internal Controls ,
NRSRO ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Rating Agencies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission wrapped up its fiscal year on September 30, 2019 with a flurry of enforcement actions filed in the final weeks of the month. These cases will provide fodder for analysis...more
10/11/2019
/ Accounting Controls ,
CEOs ,
Corporate Structures ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
GAAP ,
Misleading Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements
On February 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published interpretive guidance on public company cybersecurity disclosures. While the new guidance confirms the SEC’s intensified focus on cybersecurity...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced two settled enforcement actions against private equity fund advisers last week involving certain fee practices and potential conflicts of interest. Consistent with its...more
9/1/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Fees ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Transparency