The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Crowe U.K. LLP, a London based audit firm, its CEO, Nigel Bostock, and senior auditor, Matthew Stallabrass, for the firm’s deficient audit of music streaming company Akazoo Limited. Crowe U.K., Bostock… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
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SEC Charges FinTech Investment Adviser Titan for Misrepresenting Hypothetical Performance of Investments and other Violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC, a New York-based FinTech investment adviser, for using hypothetical performance metrics in advertisements that were misleading. The SEC also… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemption From National Securities Association Membership
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rule amendments that narrow the exemption from Section 15(b)(8) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which requires any broker or dealer registered with the Commission to become a member of a… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call […]
SEC Enhances the Regulation of Private Fund Advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted new rules and rule amendments to enhance the regulation of private fund advisers and update the existing compliance rule that applies to all investment advisers. The new rules and amendments are… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
SEC Reopens Comment Period for Enhanced Safeguarding Rule for Registered Investment Advisers Proposal
The Securities and Exchange Commission today reopened the comment period on its proposed rule that would redesignate and amend the current custody rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to enhance protections of customer assets managed by… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
SEC Charges Former New Jersey Corrections Officer with Crypto Fraud Scheme Targeting Law Enforcement Personnel
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged former New Jersey State Correctional Police Officer John A. DeSalvo with fraudulently raising funds through the unregistered offering of the Blazar Token, a crypto asset security he created but that… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC Charges Former Attorney at U.S.-Based Global Law Firm with Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against Romero Cabral da Costa Neto for trading based on material, nonpublic information concerning a client of the global law firm where he worked as a visiting attorney from… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call […]
Wells Fargo Settles with SEC for Charging Excessive Advisory Fees
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (collectively, Wells Fargo) for overcharging more than 10,900 investment advisory accounts more than $26.8 million in… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers […]
SEC Charges 3M with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations Relating to China Subsidiary
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that 3M Company agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve charges that it violated the books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The SEC’s… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? […]
SEC Awards Whistleblower More Than $18 Million
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $18 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action. After initially reporting misconduct internally, the whistleblower… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers […]
