In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has implemented significant changes to its corporate enforcement policies in an attempt to encourage companies to root out and voluntarily disclose corporate misconduct....more
In recent years, the SEC has been conducting a nationwide and industry-wide “sweep” of investment advisory firms, pursuant to which it has opened investigations and brought enforcement actions against a multitude of...more
3/22/2022
/ Conflicts of Interest ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transaction Fees
The SEC has, for many years, used broker-dealer and associated persons’ failure to create and maintain books and records as a basis for the imposition of serious penalties. In recent actions, it appears to be continuing—and...more
1/11/2022
/ Accounting ,
Auditors ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Futures ,
Hedge Funds ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Equity ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Further to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”)’s ongoing review of investment advisers offering wrap fee programs, on December 23, 2020, the Commission announced a settlement with Pruco...more
Ever since the creation of Bitcoin in the late 2000s, the SEC has warned that, depending on the circumstances, “initial coin offerings” (ICOs) involving digital tokens or coins may be subject to regulation under the federal...more