A recent ruling may raise the bar for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in charging registered investment advisers for omissions of potential conflicts and seeking disgorgement, giving the defense bar additional...more
5/21/2025
/ Appeals ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Materiality ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Summary Judgment
On February 26, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert signaling an exam focus this year on activities of investment advisers, broker-dealers, exchanges, and transfer agents related to Digital Asset...more
3/5/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Investment Adviser ,
Offerings ,
Registration Requirement ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchanges ,
Transfer Agents
On January 6, 2021, the Division of Examinations (“Division”) issued a Risk Alert to notify investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other market participants of a recent action relating to investments in securities...more
1/11/2021
/ American Depository Receipts (ADRs) ,
Broker-Dealer ,
China ,
Divestment ,
Executive Orders ,
Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) ,
Index Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
Mutual Funds ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Alert