The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced eight new members to fill all vacancies on its Investor Advisory Committee. The new members join 15 current committee members. The committee, established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers […]
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SEC Charges Company and Former CEO with Misleading Investors about Sale of Covid-19 Test Kits
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York-based SCWorx Corp. and its former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Marc S. Schessel, with making false and misleading statements about SCWorx’s plans to distribute COVID-19… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC Charges Charlotte Man With Operating $7 Million Ponzi Scheme
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SEC Charges RiverSource Distributors with Improper Switching of Variable Annuities
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against RiverSource Distributors Inc. for improper switching or replacing of variable annuities. This is the SEC’s first-ever enforcement proceeding under Section 11 of the Investment… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing $39 Million Fraud by Hedge Fund Adviser
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Detroit-based EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC (EIA) and its sole owner, Andrew M. Middlebrooks, for allegedly engaging in a multi-year scheme that included the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Fund Names
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to enhance and modernize the Investment Company Act “Names Rule” to address changes in the fund industry and compliance practices that have developed in the approximately 20 years since the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
SEC Proposes to Enhance Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About ESG Investment Practices
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms to promote consistent, comparable, and reliable information for investors concerning funds’ and advisers’ incorporation of environmental, social, and governance… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
TradeZero America Settles SEC Case Re: Meme Stock Trading Halts
Washington D.C., May 24, 2022 — TradeZero America Inc., and its co-founder, Daniel Pipitone settled SEC charges that it falsely stated to the firm’s customers that they didn’t restrict the customers’ purchases of meme stocks when in fact they did. In late January 2021, many brokers restricted investors’ ability to […]
SEC Charges BNY Mellon Investment Adviser for Misstatements and Omissions Concerning ESG Considerations
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. for misstatements and omissions about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in making investment decisions for certain mutual funds that it… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
Wells Fargo Advisors Pays $7 Million for SEC Anti-Money Laundering Violations
Washington D.C., May 20, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Wells Fargo Advisors for failing to file at least 34 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in a timely manner between April 2017 and October 2021. Wells Fargo Advisors, the St. Louis-based broker-dealer, has agreed to pay […]
