The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against broker-dealer Citadel Securities LLC for violating a provision of Regulation SHO, the regulatory framework designed to address abusive short selling practices, which requires… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
Author: Mark Astarita
SEC Charges Mexico-based Company and CEO in $15 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Spanish-Speaking U.S. Investors
Sept. 21, 2023 — The SEC has taken action against Aras Investment Business Group S.A.P.I. de C.V., a Mexico-based company, along with its CEO Armando Gutierrez Rosas and four other individuals. These charges stem from their involvement in a fraudulent scheme that siphoned over $15 million from more than 450 […]
SEC Approves Revised Privacy Act Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved a rule to revise the Commission’s regulations under the Privacy Act, which is the principal law governing the handling of personal information in the federal government. The final rule clarifies,… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC Adopts Rule Enhancements to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Investment Fund Names
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to the Investment Company Act “Names Rule,” which addresses fund names that are likely to mislead investors about a fund’s investments and risks. The amendments modernize and enhance the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC Charges California Resident with Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Tongan American Community
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Richmond, California resident Tilila Walker Sumchai with raising approximately $11.8 million from more than 1,000 investors through a fraudulent securities offering targeting members of the Tongan… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
SEC Charges New York Firm Concord Management and Owner with Acting as Unregistered Investment Advisers to Billionaire Former Russian Official
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Concord Management LLC of Tarrytown, New York, and its owner and principal, Michael Matlin, for operating as unregistered investment advisers to their only client—a wealthy former… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers […]
SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Discuss Exempt Offerings and Accredited Investors at September 21 Meeting
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public, in-person, meeting on September 21 at 10 a.m. ET at the SEC Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC website. The committee… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call […]
SEC Charges CBRE, Inc. with Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against CBRE, Inc. (CBRE), a Dallas-based commercial real estate services and investment firm and subsidiary of publicly traded CBRE Group, Inc., for using an employee release that… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities […]
SEC Issues New Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has posted to sec.gov the agency’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2023-2026 that builds on and advances the SEC’s DEIA commitment and… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC Charges Lyft with Failure to Disclose Board Member’s Financial Interest in Private Shareholder’s Pre-IPO Stock Transaction
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Lyft Inc. for failing to disclose a company board director’s role in a shareholder’s sale of approximately $424 million worth of private shares of Lyft’s stock prior to the company’s initial public… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call […]
