Tagged with "SEC"

Accredited Investor Standards Under Review Amid Growing Inflation Numbers

Posted on June 17th, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Accredited Investor Standards Under Review Amid Growing Inflation Numbers

The criteria defining who qualifies as an "accredited investor" has not seen inflation adjustments for four decades, resulting in a significant increase in households meeting this definition.

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SEC Issues Risk Alert to Broker-Dealers Regarding Examination Criteria

Posted on June 10th, 2024 at 1:27 PM
SEC Issues Risk Alert to Broker-Dealers Regarding Examination Criteria

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a new Risk Alert, advising broker-dealers that their prior disciplinary history, financial stress indicators, and media reports could make them likely candidates for an examination.

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SEC Files Charges Against Robert M.Thompson and Financial Freedom Foundation

Posted on June 4th, 2024 at 1:13 PM
SEC Files Charges Against Robert M.Thompson and Financial Freedom Foundation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken legal action against Robert M. Thompson and Financial Freedom Foundation (F3 Mastermind), a private entity under his control, for allegedly defrauding investors through three securities offerings.

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SEC Fines Five Investment Advisory Firms for Marketing Rule Violations

Posted on May 24th, 2024 at 2:16 PM
SEC Fines Five Investment Advisory Firms for Marketing Rule Violations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against five registered investment advisory (RIA) firms for breaching its updated marketing rule, resulting in a combined penalty of $200,000, as disclosed in a recent announcement.

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SEC Bars Financial Advisor for Securities Trading Scheme

Posted on May 10th, 2024 at 1:33 PM
SEC Bars Financial Advisor for Securities Trading Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred financial advisor Andrew Komarow from the securities industry, following a similar bar by FINRA.

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SEC Cracks Down on Misuse of Artificial Intelligence

Posted on May 6th, 2024 at 2:53 PM

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against two money managers, Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc., for allegedly making false and misleading statements regarding their utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

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SEC Fines Target Off-Channel Communications

Posted on April 18th, 2024 at 2:15 PM
SEC Fines Target Off-Channel Communications

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up its enforcement efforts targeting off-channel communications, particularly text messages, among investment advisory firms.

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Commonwealth Financial Network Faces Potential Damages Amid SEC Lawsuit

Posted on April 15th, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Commonwealth Financial Network Faces Potential Damages Amid SEC Lawsuit

Commonwealth Financial Network is under fire, as it faces potential damages amounting to $111.5 million from a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) complaint filed nearly five years ago.

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TIAA Settles SEC Charges for Violating Reg BI

Posted on March 21st, 2024 at 2:02 PM
TIAA Settles SEC Charges for Violating Reg BI

The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) has agreed to a $2.2 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations of violating Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) in recommending investment options to clients opening individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

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SEC Charges Individuals in $1.7 Billion Crypto Pyramid Scheme

Posted on March 18th, 2024 at 4:11 PM
SEC Charges Individuals in $1.7 Billion Crypto Pyramid Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Xue Lee (aka Sam Lee) and Brenda Chunga (aka Bitcoin Beautee) for their involvement in the
HyperFund crypto asset pyramid scheme, which fraudulently raised over $1.7 billion from global investors.

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