The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Friday, May 3, 2024
September 21, 2022 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the CEO of Cheetah Mobile Inc. and the company’s former President with insider trading for selling Cheetah Mobile’s securities, pursuant to a purported 10b5-1 trading plan, while in possession of material nonpublic information. The SEC’s order finds that Sheng […]
Researchers from the SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate (OIAD) released an independent research study examining the impact of mutual fund performance benchmarks on investor decision-making, and potential strategic behavior by firms in displaying… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
We would think in this day and age that our large financial institutions have a handle on how to protect our personal financial information. We are constantly reminded to protect that information. Our nation’s financial institutions receive such reminders and are required by law to protect their customer’s information. One […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on September 21 at 10 a.m. ET. The meeting will be webcast on the SEC website. The committee will host four panels to discuss: Human… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
Sept. 19, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a cease-and-desist order against Sparkster Ltd. and its CEO, Sajjad Daya, for the unregistered offer and sale of crypto asset securities from April 2018 through July 2018 and charged crypto influencer Ian Balina for failing to disclose compensation he […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rule changes that would enhance risk management practices for central counterparties in the U.S. Treasury market and facilitate additional clearing of U.S. Treasury securities transactions. The… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544. […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Chicago-based Loop Capital Markets, LLC for providing advice to a municipal entity without registering as a municipal advisor. The action marks the first time the SEC has charged a broker-dealer for… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a litigated action against Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and separately announced settlements with BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, and Jefferies LLC, charging each of the four firms… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
Sept. 12, 2022 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged VMware Inc. for misleading investors about its order backlog management practices, which enabled the Palo Alto, California-based technology company to push revenue into future quarters by delaying product deliveries to customers, concealing the company’s slowing performance relative to its projections. […]
Here is a new one. The SEC announced the settlement of charges it brought against registered investment advisers Hudson Advisors L.P. and Lone Star Global Acquisitions Ltd. for including Hudson’s owner’s anticipated income tax liability as a component of certain fees charged to 14 private equity funds they managed. Yes, they […]
