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On May 14, 2025, Deputy Enforcement Director Antonia Apps told those gathered at an anti‑money laundering conference in Washington, D.C. to expect a more measured approach from SEC Enforcement. That may include, she...more
On January 13, 2025, one week before Chair Gary Gensler is expected to step down as Chair, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced settlements with twelve additional regulated entities for alleged...more
More Flack on WhatsApp, Hypothetical Performance SmackDown, A Timely Warning on the Pay-to-Play Rule, and Updates to Qualifying Venture Capital Fund Exemption - This month's big news from the SEC was more piggy-bank breaking...more
On August 14, 2024 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced settled charges against 26 SEC-registered investment advisers, broker-dealers and dually-registered broker-dealers and investment advisers...more
Who may be interested: Board of Directors; Registered Investment Advisers; Registered Investment Companies; Broker-Dealers; Transfer Agents; Compliance Staff - Quick Take: The SEC announced that it settled charges against...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) recently published the Annual Report (“Report”) of the Joint Regulators Committee (“JRC”) of the Ombudsman for...more
Starting May 28, 2024, the settlement cycle for most transactions in U.S. securities will shorten from T+2 to T+1 as a result of rule amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).1 The SEC also adopted a...more
Who may be interested: Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against an investment adviser for widespread recordkeeping deficiencies related to the adviser’s failure to obtain, maintain...more
Who may be interested: Registered-Investment Companies; Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: In May 2023, the SEC adopted several Rules and Rule amendments which, among other things, shorten the standard...more
On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yet another settlement regarding “off-channel communications.” As we have previously written about, settlements of this type have become...more
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more
On February 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced that it settled an administrative proceeding against Lordstown Motors Corps’ former auditor, Clark Schaefer Hackett and Co. (CSH)—the same day that...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers, Registered Investment Companies, Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges against sixteen firms, including five...more
On January 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an $18 million settlement order (Order) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) that finds that the language of release agreements JPMS entered into with...more
Who may be interested: Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against a firm that allegedly prevented brokerage customers and advisory clients from reporting potential securities law...more
On November 14, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement announced its Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2023. Below are some key takeaways for fund managers: The Commission brought 760 total enforcement actions in FY...more
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Key Points - Last week, the SEC announced settlements with 10 broker-dealers and affiliated investment advisers in connection with their failures to maintain and preserve electronic “off-channel” communications....more
The Maine Office of Securities enforces Maine’s securities laws, licenses broker-dealers, broker-dealer agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives, and reviews registration statements and exemption...more
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2022 was a busy year for the SEC’s Enforcement Division. This 2022 Retrospective highlights some of the year’s notable cases, largest settlements, new and noteworthy theories, and court decisions worth remembering....more
While the FINRA arbitration system certainly is not perfect – just see Alan’s troubling blog from last week regarding the Motion to Vacate that was granted by a Judge in Atlanta – we like to think that when cases go to...more
My job frequently requires that I explain to someone – whether my client, an ALJ, an arbitration panel, even a regulator – the fundamental difference between a broker-dealer and an investment advisor. An IA operates pursuant...more