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Reg BI Violations Result in $325k Charge for Broker Dealer

September 30, 2024

SEC RELEASES Introduction The SEC announced charges against a Broker Dealer on September 18th, 2024, for violations pertaining to Regulation[...]

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Compliance Program Oversight Failure for an RIA Results in $150k Fine

September 27, 2024

SEC Releases Introduction The SEC announced on September 20th, 2024, that a New York RIA with $723 Million in AUM[...]

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Recordkeeping Violations Display No Slow Down | $1.3M in Fines

September 19, 2024

SEC RELEASES Introduction Recordkeeping failures have been costly for multiple Firms in the past few years. We have seen recent[...]

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$1.2 Million in Marketing Rule Violations | 9 Firms Charged

September 10, 2024

SEC RELEASES Introduction On September 9th, 2024, the SEC announced charges against nine (9) Firms for Marketing Rule violations. The[...]

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3 SEC Charges | Marketing Rule, Recordkeeping, and Custody Rule

September 06, 2024

SEC RELEASES Introduction September 3rd, 2024 was a busy day for SEC Enforcement. There were Recordkeeping failures amongst six Credit[...]

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26 Firms Fined $392 Million | Recordkeeping Failures

August 16, 2024

SEC Releases Introduction On August 14th, 2024, nearly $400 million in charges were filed against twenty-six (26) Firms by the SEC for widespread recordkeeping failures. Recordkeeping failures[...]

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$430k Marketing Rule Fine on Hypothetical Performance

August 13, 2024

SEC RELEASES  Introduction An RIA based in Washington was charged by the SEC on August 9th, 2024, for Marketing Rule[...]

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SEC Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda Released

July 09, 2024

SEC RELEASES Proposed Rules Up for Final Approval! On July 8th, the SEC released their Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda. In[...]

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Cybersecurity Violations Result in $2.1 Million Penalty

June 19, 2024

SEC RELEASES Introduction A corporation was charged by the SEC on June 18th, 2024, for Cybersecurity Failures relating to control[...]

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SEC Chair and Commissioners Discuss AI | SEC Releases

June 14, 2024

SEC RELEASES Introduction Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is a continued hot topic in the industry as Firms work to find efficient[...]

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Risk Alert on Broker Dealer Examinations

June 07, 2024

SEC RELEASES Introduction The SEC released a Risk Alert on June 5th, 2024, explaining their examination processes on Broker Dealers.[...]

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How to Cooperate During SEC Investigations | SEC Releases

June 05, 2024

SEC Releases Introduction On May 23rd, SEC Director, Division of Enforcement, Gurbir Grewal, spoke at the Securities Enforcement Forum West[...]

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