The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Sung Kook (Bill) Hwang, the owner of family office Archegos Capital Management, LP (Archegos), with orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that resulted in billions of dollars in losses. The SEC also… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
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Inspector General Carl W. Hoecker to Retire from SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Inspector General Carl W. Hoecker will retire from the agency as of May 7, 2022. He has led the Office of Inspector General (OIG) since Feb. 11, 2013. Rebecca Sharek, Deputy Inspector General… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law […]
SEC Announces Older Investor Roundtable Event to Be Held April 28
The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a virtual event on April 28 along with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and the AARP to examine the latest challenges and issues affecting the senior investor community.… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC Charges Stericycle with Bribery Schemes in Latin America
Washington D.C., April 20, 2022 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Stericycle, Inc. for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) arising out of bribery schemes that took place in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. The company has agreed to pay more than $84 million to settle […]
Twitter Board Fears Losing Their Job?
Musk’s offer to buy Twitter is obviously creating a stir, and the conspiracy theorists are at it again. It is so bad, my office is getting calls about it. Just today we received a call from a shareholder who wants to sue the Twitter Board of Directors for not accepting […]
SEC Uncovers $194 Million Penny Stock Schemes that Spanned Three Continents
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against 16 defendants, located in the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Monaco, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, for participating in multi-year… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers […]
SEC Charges Senior Executive of Brazilian Company with Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Fernando Passos, the former executive vice president of finance and investor relations of Brazilian reinsurance company IRB Brasil Resseguros S.A., for allegedly planting a false… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
Fee Rate Advisory #1 for Fiscal Year 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that starting on May 14, 2022, the fee rates applicable to most securities transactions will be set at $22.90 per $1 million. Consequently, each SRO will continue to pay the Commission a rate… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? […]
SEC Proposes Rules for the Registration and Regulation of Security-Based Swap Execution Facilities
April 6, 2022 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new Regulation SE under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). The Regulation will create a regime for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities (SBSEFs). The new regulatory framework was one of the major reforms […]
SEC Examing Crypto as Securities
The SEC is attempting to gain regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency products and platforms that may be engaging in the sale and offering of securities. Securities are strictly regulated and require detailed disclosures to inform investors of potential risks. Since the first cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) launched in 2009, the question of how […]
