Jan. 25, 2023 — The SEC today proposed a rule to implement Section 27B of the Securities Act of 1933, a provision added by Section 621 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule is intended to prevent the sale of asset-backed securities (ABS) that are tainted by material conflicts of interest. Specifically, […]
Author: Mark J. Astarita
SEC Issues $28 Million Award to Joint Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $28 million to joint whistleblowers who provided critical information and assistance in an SEC enforcement action. The joint whistleblowers’ detailed information prompted the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers […]
Bloomberg to Pay $5 Million for Misleading Disclosures about Its Valuation Methodologies for Fixed Income Securities
Jan. 23, 2023 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Bloomberg Finance L.P. (Bloomberg) for misleading disclosures relating to its paid subscription service, BVAL, which provides daily price valuations for fixed-income securities to financial services entities. The SEC’s order finds that from at least 2016 through October […]
SEC Tightens Cryptocurrency Enforcement
The SEC continues to make cryptocurrency-related enforcement a top priority under Chair Gary Gensler, bringing 30 enforcement actions against digital-asset market participants in 2022, up 50% from the 20 actions brought in 2021 and the highest number since 2013, according to a Cornerstone Research report released today. The report, SEC […]
SEC Violates Privacy Laws And Releases Names and Email Addresses of 650 Individuals being Interviewed
During the course of an SEC investigation, the SEC itself related the names and email addresses of 650 data miners working with crypto startup Green, a blockchain project that is building a decentralized power grid. The project’s user base consists of node operators or miners. The SEC has been investigating […]
SEC Seeks Candidates for Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking candidates for appointment to the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations on Commission rules, regulations, and policy matters relating to small… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
SEC Charges Avraham Eisenberg with Manipulating Mango Markets’ “Governance Token” to Steal $116 Million of Crypto Assets
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Avraham Eisenberg with orchestrating an attack on a crypto asset trading platform, Mango Markets, by manipulating the MNGO token, a so-called governance token that was offered and sold as a security.… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
What Is FINRA
FINRA is the Financial Industry Regulatory Association and is the successor to the National Association of Securities Dealers. FINRA is authorized by Congress to regulate and oversee the broker-dealer industry, ensuring that it operates fairly and honestly. It oversees over 4,000 brokerage firms and more than 600,000 brokers across the […]
Nexo Agrees to Pay $45 Million in Penalties and Cease Unregistered Offering of Crypto Asset Lending Product
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Nexo Capital Inc. with failing to register the offer and sale of its retail crypto asset lending product, the Earn Interest Product (EIP). To settle the SEC’s charges, Nexo agreed to pay a $22.5… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law […]
SEC Awards Approximately $18 Million to Three Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced three awards totaling approximately $18 million to three whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to a successful enforcement action. The first whistleblower provided the SEC with… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.