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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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SEC Focuses on Increased Scrutiny for Hybrid Firms in 2024 Examination Priorities

Posted on November 15th, 2023 at 1:16 PM
SEC Focuses on Increased Scrutiny for Hybrid Firms in 2024 Examination Priorities

As the ranks of hybrid advisor-brokers, registered with both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), continue to grow, regulators are intensifying their scrutiny.

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Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Barred by SEC for Misappropriating Client Funds

Posted on November 6th, 2023 at 1:17 PM
Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Barred by SEC for Misappropriating Client Funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order barring Ronald E. Filoramo, a former Morgan Stanley advisor.

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SEC Examination Priorities in 2024

Posted on October 30th, 2023 at 2:14 PM
SEC Examination Priorities in 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its 2024 examination priorities to inform investors and registrants about the focal areas, key risks, and examination topics the division intends to emphasize in the coming year.

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SEC Imposes Fines on Baird and Interactive Brokers in Ongoing Texting Probe

Posted on October 26th, 2023 at 11:49 AM
SEC Imposes Fines on Baird and Interactive Brokers in Ongoing Texting Probe

Several Wall Street firms, including prominent brokerages like Interactive Brokers Group Inc. and Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., have collectively agreed to pay tens of
millions of dollars in penalties to U.S. regulators due to their employees' use of unmonitored communication channels during work.

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Massachusetts RIA Agrees to Settlement with SEC Over Marketing Violations

Posted on October 18th, 2023 at 11:36 AM
Massachusetts RIA Agrees to Settlement with SEC Over Marketing Violations

Massachusetts-based RIA Wellesley Asset Management (WAM) will pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve allegations of using hypothetical performance information in advertisements without adequate disclosures.

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SEC Files Charges Against Bruderman Asset Management and Principal for Concealing Misuse of Investment Funds

Posted on October 17th, 2023 at 1:16 PM
SEC Files Charges Against Bruderman Asset Management and Principal for Concealing Misuse of Investment Funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Bruderman Asset Management LLC (BAM), based in New York, and its principal, Matthew J. Bruderman, have agreed to settle charges stemming from their failure to disclose the misuse of proceeds obtained from clients. 

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SEC Intensifies WhatsApp Probe

Posted on October 16th, 2023 at 1:13 PM
SEC Intensifies WhatsApp Probe

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has heightened its investigation into Wall Street's utilization of private messaging applications by gathering thousands of staff messages from over a dozen major investment companies.

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SEC Charges AIM for Violating Fiduciary Duties

Posted on October 6th, 2023 at 1:26 PM
SEC Charges AIM for Violating Fiduciary Duties

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that American Infrastructure Funds LLC (AIM), a registered investment adviser, has agreed to a settlement exceeding $1.6 million to resolve charges.

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