CNN is reporting that the CEO of Robinhood is not licensed with FINRA and implies that he is required to be licensed and that it is a “big deal” that he is not licensed. CNN is correct that absent an exemption, FINRA requires senior executives of a broker-dealer, including the […]
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SEC Obtains Emergency Relief, Charges Florida Company and CEO with Misappropriating Investor Money and Operating a Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed an emergency action and obtained a temporary restraining order and an asset freeze to stop an alleged Ponzi scheme and misappropriation of investor proceeds perpetrated by Melbourne, Florida resident Jonathan P. Maroney through several entities he controls. According to the […]
SEC Investigation Not a Covered Claim for Hertz
Make sure your insurance policies explicitly cover a governmental investigation. Hertz was covered for the class action but not the SEC investigation arising from the same events.
SEC Charges California-Based Fraudster With Selling “Insider Tips”
The SEC has charged James Roland Jones of Redondo Beach, California, with perpetrating a fraudulent scheme to sell what he called “insider tips” on the dark web. The dark web allows users to access the internet anonymously and, as such, has often been used to host websites and marketplaces that […]
Are Advisors Too Expensive?
According to a survey conducted by the personal finance website MagnifyMoney, nearly half of U.S. adults think financial advisors are expensive and only for the wealthy, even though almost all who use advisors consider them worth it, according to a new survey. The survey of 1,500 adults found that 30% […]
Three Fallacies Of Wealth Creation, And Three Antidotes
Three Fallacies Of Wealth Creation, And Three Antidotes If you can see through these misperceptions about assets, you can be a better investor. #seclaw #securitiesattorney #securitieslawyer https://www.forbes.com/sites/baldwin/2021/03/20/three-fallacies-of-wealth-creation-and-three-antidotes/ —– Coast-to-coast representation of investors and financial professionals – Securities Lawyer
End Mandatory Arbitration?
Elizabeth Warren has once again taken up the charge to end pre-dispute arbitration agreements, which she calls “forced arbitration.” I have addressed the topic on numerous occasions and while I am a fan of arbitration, pre-dispute arbitration agreements can be an issue, particularly in consumer cases, such as car rental […]
Year in Review: The 2020 Exam and Risk Monitoring Program | FINRA Unscripted
Year in Review: The 2020 Exam and Risk Monitoring Program http://feeds.finra.org/~r/FINRACompliancePodcast/~3/ZT_Yl82n0tw/year-in-review-the-2020-exam-and-risk-monitoring-program-JcZ_yyzh # #seclaw —– Coast-to-coast representation of investors and financial professionals – Securities Lawyer
SEC Issues Amendments, Seeks Public Comment on Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted interim final amendments to implement congressionally mandated submission and disclosure requirements of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCA Act). The interim final amendments will apply to registrants that the Commission identifies as having filed an annual report on Forms 10-K, 20-F, 40-F, […]
Owner of Real Estate Investment Settles Affinity Fraud Complaint
In a case involving allegations of affinity fraud, the SEC has charged a New Jersey resident with defrauding investors, most of whom were members of the Orthodox Jewish community, who invested millions based on false claims about investments in real estate. Remember, don’t trust someone with your investments simply because […]