The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Monday, February 9, 2026
Introduction The United States securities laws have played a crucial role in regulating the financial markets, protecting investors, and ensuring the integrity of the securities industry. These laws have evolved over time in response to various financial crises, fraudulent activities, and market manipulations. This essay will explore the history of […]
The SEC has recently announced proposed rule changes aimed at strengthening the resilience and recovery capabilities of covered clearing agencies. These changes are designed to ensure the continuity of clearing services during times of significant stress and improve the overall risk management framework in the capital markets. Improving Intraday Margin […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) today announced that its theme for April’s National Financial Capability Month is, “Investing for everyone.” All month long, SEC leadership and staff will promote… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities […]
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for charging more than $4 million in undisclosed foreign exchange fees to its advisory clients for transfers to or from their accounts. The company has agreed to pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and a civil […]
The SEC has announced that it has awarded more than $12 million to two whistleblowers who provided crucial information and assistance during a successful SEC enforcement action. This marks another milestone in the SEC’s commitment to protecting investors and the capital markets through its whistleblower program. The first whistleblower who […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged former broker Surage Kamal Roshan Perera and his company, Janues Capital Incorporated, with engaging in fraudulent activities. The charges relate to allegations that they defrauded at least one investor out of millions of dollars. The SEC alleges that Perera and his firm deceived […]
The SEC has proposed amendments aimed at modernizing its information collection and analysis methods. The proposal requires a significant number of filings to be submitted to the Commission electronically using structured data where appropriate. The proposed amendments would require the electronic filing, submission, or posting of certain forms, filings, and […]
The SEC has charged Justin Sun, a prominent crypto asset entrepreneur, and his wholly-owned companies, Tron Foundation Limited, BitTorrent Foundation Ltd., and Rainberry Inc. (formerly BitTorrent), for the unregistered offer and sale of crypto asset securities Tronix (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT). In addition, Sun and his companies have been charged […]
March 16, 2-23 – The SEC has charged American Patriot Brands Inc. (APB), a cannabis cultivation and distribution company, its CEO, Robert Y. Lee, and five other entities and individuals for participating in a long-running scheme. The scheme involved raising over $30 million from more than 100 investors across the […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to expand and update Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (SCI), the set of rules adopted in 2014 to help address technological vulnerabilities in the U.S. securities markets and improve Commission oversight of the core technology of key U.S. securities markets entities (SCI […]
