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Form PF Amendments Compliance Date Extension
January 30, 2025SEC RELEASES Introduction On January 29th, 2025, the SEC and CFTC extended the compliance date for the amendments to Form[...]
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Misleading Cybersecurity Disclosure Leads to SEC Charges
January 26, 2025SEC RELEASES Introduction On January 13, 2025, charges were announced against an Alternative Asset Management Company for false and misleading[...]
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Improper Private Fund Expenses | Managers and Owner Charged
January 22, 2025SEC RELEASES Introduction The SEC settled charges against two (2) Fund Managers and the Sole Owner for expenses charged to[...]
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Record Number of SEC Enforcement Actions | Q1 of FY 2025
January 21, 2025SEC Releases Introduction The SEC recently announced the results of their Enforcement Actions for the first quarter of their 2025 fiscal year. The[...]
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$63.1 Million in Penalties for Recordkeeping Failures (12 Firms Charged)
January 15, 2025SEC RELEASES Introduction The SEC continues to investigate and charge Firms that fail to meet regulatory requirements around recordkeeping. On[...]
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Names Rule FAQ Released by the SEC
January 13, 2025SEC RELEASES Introduction The SEC recently published an FAQ to answer certain industry questions surrounding the amendments to the Names[...]
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3 Firms Charged for Delayed Form D Filings
January 07, 2025SEC RELEASES Introduction Three (3) Firms were charged $430,000 in total on December 20th, 2024 for failing to timely file[...]
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Firm Charged $15 Million for Failure to Prevent and Detect Fraud
December 23, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction After four investment advisers and registered representatives (hereby, financial advisors) were charged with stealing millions of dollars,[...]
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Form PF Failures | $790k in Fines
December 16, 2024SEC Releases Introduction Charges were announced on December 13th, 2024, against seven (7) Private Fund Advisers due to their failure to file Form PF.[...]
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2024 SEC Enforcement Results
November 27, 2024SEC Releases Introduction The SEC has released their enforcement results for fiscal year 2024. This year was a record-setting year for financial penalties and[...]
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Key Takeaways from the SEC Compliance Outreach Seminar
November 07, 2024SEC Releases Introduction Today, November 7th, the SEC just completed their National Compliance Program Outreach Seminar. There were opening remarks made by[...]
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Risk Alert Focused on RICs | Division of Examinations
November 06, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction On November 4th, 2024, the Division of Examinations (EXAMS) released a risk alert for Registered Investment Companies[...]
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