Author: Mark J. Astarita

Whistleblower

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 […]

Enforcement

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 […]

Cryptocurrency Enforcement

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 […]

FINRA Office
Compliance Enforcement Investors

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 […]

News

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.