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SEC Secures Receiver for GPB Capital Holdings Following Alleged Deceptive Practices

Posted on January 10th, 2024 at 2:20 PM
SEC Secures Receiver for GPB Capital Holdings Following Alleged Deceptive Practices

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York approved the SEC's request to transition the ongoing monitorship over GPB Capital Holdings, LLC and its affiliates into a receivership.

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SEC Approves Eased Oversight Guidelines for Remote Advisors

Posted on January 5th, 2024 at 1:34 PM
SEC Approves Eased Oversight Guidelines for Remote Advisors

Advisors opting for home offices received a nod from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as it greenlit rules permitting remote inspections of advisors' offices.

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SEC Imposes Fines on Advisors for Regulation best Interest (Reg BI) Violations

Posted on January 3rd, 2024 at 11:52 AM
SEC Imposes Fines on Advisors for Regulation best Interest (Reg BI) Violations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sanctioned two Laidlaw advisors, Richard Michalski and Michael Murray, for violating Regulation Best Interest's care obligation by making recommendations to four retail customers without a reasonable basis.

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SEC Unmasks Connecticut-Based Adviser's $5.9 Million Fraud Scheme

Posted on January 2nd, 2024 at 11:45 AM
SEC Unmasks Connecticut-Based Adviser's $5.9 Million Fraud Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled a case of alleged fraud involving Connecticut-based unregistered investment adviser John A. Masanotti, Jr., and his company, Middlesex Mortgage Group LLC.

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SEC Targets Fund Adviser Jonathan Larmore in $35 Million Case

Posted on December 19th, 2023 at 1:35 PM
SEC Targets Fund Adviser Jonathan Larmore in $35 Million Case

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against ArciTerra Companies LLC, a real estate investment firm based in Phoenix, and its CEO, Jonathan M. Larmore.

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SEC Reports Unprecedented Enforcement Success in 2023

Posted on December 18th, 2023 at 1:23 PM
SEC Reports Unprecedented Enforcement Success in 2023

In its report on fiscal year 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed a substantial increase in its enforcement efforts to protect investors and uphold market integrity.

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SEC Investigation into JPMorgan's Advisory Account Aggregation

Posted on December 1st, 2023 at 11:58 AM
SEC Investigation into JPMorgan's Advisory Account Aggregation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched two investigations that may affect the interests of advisors and clients of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Wells Fargo Under SEC Scrutiny for Cash Sweep Programs

Posted on November 28th, 2023 at 9:47 AM
Wells Fargo Under SEC Scrutiny for Cash Sweep Programs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Wells Fargo & Company over cash sweep options provided to investment advisory clients.

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SEC Charges Former Advisor with $2 Million Fraudulent Scheme

Posted on November 21st, 2023 at 1:56 PM
SEC Charges Former Advisor with $2 Million Fraudulent Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the filing of charges against an investment adviser based in Santa Maria, California.

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SEC Charges Prophecy Asset Management's President/CCO with Multi-Year Fraud Scheme

Posted on November 17th, 2023 at 2:15 PM
SEC Charges Prophecy Asset Management's President/CCO with Multi-Year Fraud Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against John Hughes, who served as the president and chief compliance officer of registered investment adviser Prophecy Asset Management LP.

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