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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Atkins-led SEC Recognizes that Conflicts of Interest must be “Material” in Complaint alleging Fraud and Breaches of Fiduciary...

SEC v. Nagler is the second enforcement action charging an investment adviser with undisclosed conflicts of interest since Chair Paul Atkins began his tenure on April 21, 2025. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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First Circuit Questions Materiality in SEC's Case Against Commonwealth Equity Services

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On April 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated a summary judgment ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, also known as Commonwealth...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

SEC Enforcement Action Related to Account Type Conversions

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On February 14, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a settled Administrative Proceeding Order with One Oak Capital Management, LLC (“One Oak”) and Michael DeRosa. DeRosa served as an investment...more

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SEC Announces Settlement With Investment Advisory Firm For Allegedly Breaching Fiduciary Duties And Violating Whistleblower...

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On January 16, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a settled enforcement action against a pair of related investment advisers (the “Investment Adviser”) for allegedly breaching their fiduciary duties by...more

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October and November 2024 Regulatory Roundup

After its fiscal year-end frenzy in September, the SEC relaxed slightly, with no new rule-making and fewer enforcement actions. So, I took a break last month and combined the October and November Roundups. (You’re welcome.)...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Charges FinTech Investment Adviser with First Violation of the Marketing Rule and Additional Compliance Violations

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Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against an investment adviser (the “Adviser”) for using hypothetical performance metrics in advertisements that were misleading pursuant to...more

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SEC Announces the First Enforcement Action under the New Marketing Rule

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced on August 21, 2023 that it has settled with a FinTech registered investment adviser (the “Adviser”) that offers multiple investment strategies, including a...more

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SEC Files First Reg BI Action Against Broker-Dealer

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On June 15, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint against California-based broker-dealer Western International Securities, Inc. (“Western”) alleging violations of Regulation Best Interest...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The SEC is Kicking Off 2022 With a Renewed Focus on the Private Funds Industry: A Review of Recent Enforcement Actions and their...

Private funds should be prepared for increased oversight from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following a landmark year of enforcement cases. In 2021, the Commission brought 159 enforcement actions against...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Wrap Fee Programs Under Continued Scrutiny and Use of Investment Advisory Product Committees

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - April 2020

This issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between October 2019 and January 2020. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Weeks - June 2019

Last week, a Canada-based social media company was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for purportedly conducting an unregistered securities offering to United States persons in connection with an initial coin...more

A&O Shearman

SEC Settles Charges Against Investment Advisers And Returns $125 Million To Investors

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On March 11, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had settled charges against 79 investment advisers as part of its Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative (the “Initiative”), which was...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Investment Management Update

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Investment Adviser AXA Wins Excessive Fee Trial - A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AXA Equitable Funds Management...more

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