Nov. 28, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of $20 million to a whistleblower who provided new and critical information that led to the success of an enforcement action. In determining the appropriate award amount, the SEC considered that the whistleblower provided significant information and […]
Month: November 2022
SEC Publishes FY22-26 Strategic Plan
Nov. 23, 2022 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today released its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026, outlining agency objectives to fight against fraud, maintain a robust and relevant regulatory framework, and sustain a skilled and diverse workforce to serve America’s investors and capital-raising entrepreneurs alike. “Our capital […]
SEC Charges Goldman Sachs Asset Management for Failing to Follow its Policies and Procedures Involving ESG Investments
While it is still unclear how the SEC has the authority to regulate enviormental and social investments, it continues to enforce its policies and to fine firms. On November 22, 2022, the SEC charged Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (GSAM) for policies and procedures failures involving two mutual funds and […]
SEC Awards More Than $10 Million to Whistleblower
Oct. 31, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $10 million to a whistleblower who provided information and assistance that significantly contributed to a successful SEC enforcement action. The whistleblower provided important documents and met twice with Enforcement staff. The charges in the […]
SEC Charges Incarcerated Felon and Five Friends in Freeriding Scheme
October 31, 2022 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged six individuals, including a federal inmate, for conducting a freeriding scheme that defrauded multiple broker-dealers. Bogus Deposits to Brokerage Accounts The SEC’s complaint alleges that from May 2019 to early January 2021, Syed Arham Arbab, 25, and five others […]
SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance Proxy Voting Disclosure by Registered Investment Funds and Require Disclosure of “Say-on-Pay” Votes for Institutional Investment Managers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to Form N-PX to enhance the information mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and certain other registered funds report about their proxy votes. The amendments will make these funds’ proxy… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities […]
SEC Proposes Enhancements to Open-End Fund Liquidity Framework
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments to better prepare open-end funds for stressed conditions and to mitigate dilution of shareholders’ interests. The rule and form amendments would enhance how funds manage their… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities […]
Twitter to Pay $182 Million in Class Action Attorneys’ Fees
In addition to paying $810 million settlement to resolve a shareholder class action against Twitter Inc., it will have to pay an additional $182 million in attorneys fees, according to Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in 2016, well before Musk brough up the issue, accused the social media company of deceiving […]
The Collapse of FTX Explained
There is an excellent overview of the FTX collapse at MSNBC, at https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/ftx-collapse-sam-bankman-frieds-crypto-rcna57263—– Visit The Securities Lawyer at www.securitieslawyer.us
December 7 Deadline to Comment on New Expungement Proposal
With only 4% of customer complaints being expunged, FINRA is bowing to pressure, presumably from the customer attorneys’ bar, to again make it more difficult to remove false claims from a broker’s public record. FINRA’s recent proposed amendment seeks to make expungement an even more extraordinary remedy by preventing anyone […]