The SEC‘s Allegations The SEC announced charges against Richard Heart, also known as Richard Schueler, and three unincorporated entities under his control: Hex, PulseChain, and PulseX. The charges stem from their involvement in conducting unregistered offerings of crypto asset securities, which garnered over $1 billion in crypto assets from investors. […]
Month: July 2023
SEC Proposes Amendments to Internet Investment Adviser Registration Rule
Introduction The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently put forth a set of proposed amendments to the rule governing the registration of investment advisers who provide their services through the Internet. These amendments aim to modernize the existing Internet adviser registration rule and ensure that investment advisers can efficiently […]
Eddy Alexandre, CEO Of EminiFX Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For $240 Million Scheme To Defraud Investors
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that EDDY ALEXANDRE was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John P. Cronan to nine years in prison for engaging in commodities fraud. ALEXANDRE was the leader of a purported cryptocurrency and foreign exchange (“forex”) trading […]
SEC Charges Florida Resident with Operating $35 Million Ponzi Scheme that Targeted Church Members
The SEC charged Brent Seaman of Naples, Florida, with fraudulently raising approximately $35 million from at least 60 investors through an unregistered securities offering. According to the SEC, Seaman told investors he would use their money to invest in technology companies and to trade currencies and commodities, but instead, he […]
SEC Proposes Reforms Relating to Investment Advisers Operating Exclusively Through the Internet
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to the rule permitting certain investment advisers that provide investment advisory services through the internet to register with the Commission. The proposed amendments generally would… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544. […]
SEC Proposes New Requirements to Address Risks to Investors From Conflicts of Interest Associated With the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules that would require broker-dealers and investment advisers (collectively, “firms”) to take certain steps to address conflicts of interest associated with their use of predictive data… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
SEC Adopts Rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rules requiring registrants to disclose material cybersecurity incidents they experience and to disclose on an annual basis material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544. Sallah […]
SEC Charges Investor Joseph C. Lewis and Associates with Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investor Joseph C. Lewis for illegally tipping material nonpublic information to his then-girlfriend, Carolyn W. Carter, as well as his two private pilots, Patrick J. O’Connor and Bryan L. Waugh, so… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
SEC Names Natasha Vij Greiner and Keith E. Cassidy Interim Acting Co-Directors of the Division of Examinations
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Natasha Vij Greiner and Keith E. Cassidy have been named interim Acting Co-Directors of the Division of Examinations, effective immediately, while Division Director Richard Best is on extended… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities […]
SEC, NASAA, and Wisconsin DFI to host Investor Roundtable in Madison, Wisconsin on July 25
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will join the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) for a Joint Public Roundtable at the DFI headquarters on… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers […]