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SEC Charges Inspire Investing with Misleading Investors and Related Compliance Failures

Posted on October 18th, 2024 at 3:20 PM
SEC Charges Inspire Investing with Misleading Investors and Related Compliance Failures

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged Inspire Investing LLC, an Idaho-based investment adviser, with making misleading statements and failing to maintain compliance with its own "biblically responsible investing" strategy.

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SEC Charges First Horizon Advisors for Regulation Best Interest Violations

Posted on October 15th, 2024 at 4:09 PM
SEC Charges First Horizon Advisors for Regulation Best Interest Violations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged First Horizon Advisors, LLC, a registered broker-dealer, with violating Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI).

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SEC Enforcement Chief Gurbir Grewal to Step Down After Leading Major Crackdowns

Posted on October 7th, 2024 at 4:08 PM
SEC Enforcement Chief Gurbir Grewal to Step Down After Leading Major Crackdowns

Gurbir Grewal, Director of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is stepping down after playing a central role in major enforcement actions against Wall Street and the cryptocurrency industry.

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SEC Updates Regulation S-P to Enhance Customer Data Protection

Posted on October 4th, 2024 at 2:10 PM
SEC Updates Regulation S-P to Enhance Customer Data Protection

The SEC has introduced long-awaited updates to Regulation S-P, originally adopted in 2000, to improve the protection of customer records and information for broker-dealers, investment companies, and RIAs. 

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SEC Charges Two South Florida Men for Defrauding Venezuelan-American Investors in $5 Million Scheme

Posted on October 2nd, 2024 at 4:30 PM
SEC Charges Two South Florida Men for Defrauding Venezuelan-American Investors in $5 Million Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against two South Florida men, Francisco Javier Malave Hernandez and Ricardo Javier Guerra Farias, for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment fraud that targeted members of the Venezuelan-American community.

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LPL Financial Faces Potential $50 Million SEC Fine for Recordkeeping Failures

Posted on September 13th, 2024 at 5:02 PM
LPL Financial Faces Potential $50 Million SEC Fine for Recordkeeping Failures

LPL Financial faces a fine of up to $50 million from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for non-compliance with records preservation rules, as reported by InvestmentNews.

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SEC Freezes Assets of Wells Real Estate Investment and Leaders Amid $56 Million Fraud Allegations

Posted on September 5th, 2024 at 1:47 PM
SEC Freezes Assets of Wells Real Estate Investment and Leaders Amid $56 Million Fraud Allegations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken emergency action against Wells Real Estate Investment, LLC, its CEO Janalie C. Bingham, and Jean Joseph, a previously convicted felon, for allegedly defrauding investors out of $56 million.

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Supreme Court Limits SEC's Use of In-House Tribunals in Securities Fraud Cases

Posted on August 29th, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Supreme Court Limits SEC's Use of In-House Tribunals in Securities Fraud Cases

As reported by InvestmentNews, the Supreme Court ruled in SEC v. Jarkesy that the SEC must bring actions seeking civil penalties for securities fraud in a court of law, where defendants are entitled to a trial by jury.

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Brokerages Face Technical Meltdown Amid Market Turmoil

Posted on August 21st, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Brokerages Face Technical Meltdown Amid Market Turmoil

InvestmentNews recently reported that a severe technical glitch disrupted several major online brokerages as investors scrambled to trade amidst a sharp market downturn.

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SEC Scrutiny Intensifies Over Cash Management in Advisory Accounts

Posted on August 20th, 2024 at 11:13 AM
SEC Scrutiny Intensifies Over Cash Management in Advisory Accounts

InvestmentNews reports that recent developments have intensified concerns about how broker-dealers manage cash in investment advisory accounts. Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo & Co. are currently under scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding their handling of client cash balances.

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