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$325K SEC Fine Reflects Growing Regulatory Cyber Expectations
December 01, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On November 25th, 2025, a dually registered Broker Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) has agreed to[...]
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SEC Charges 6 Advisers for False Filings
November 25, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On November 17, 2025, the SEC announced charges against six (6) Investment Advisory Entities for submitting Form[...]
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2026 Division of Examinations Exam Priorities | Key Takeaways
November 18, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On November 17, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) released its Fiscal Year 2026 Examination Priorities. These[...]
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$5M Fine Shows the Cost of Inaccurate Marketing
September 22, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On September 18, 2025, the SEC announced a $5 Million Civil Penalty against a well-known Broker/Dealer for[...]
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Private Capital Markets | SEC Commissioner Takeaways
September 17, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On September 4, 2025, SEC Commissioner, Mark Uyeda, opened the SIFMA Private Markets Valuation Roundtable by highlighting the[...]
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Marketing Rule & Recordkeeping Violations | RIA Charged
September 09, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On September 4, 2025, the SEC issued an administrative order against a $258 Million RIA for multiple compliance violations[...]
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$6M SEC Penalty for RIA and BD Conflict Disclosure Violations
September 05, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On August 29, 2025, the SEC charged another RIA ($159 Billion AUM) over $5 Million and its affiliated Broker/Dealer[...]
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$19.5M Fine for Failures in Disclosing Conflicts of Interest
September 03, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On August 29, 2025, the SEC ordered a well-known Adviser ($300 Billion RIA – $9.3 Trillion Globally)[...]
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Private Fund RIA Charged Over $1.2 Million for Excess Management Fees
August 20, 2025SEC Releases Introduction The SEC has charged a $2.4 Billion AUM New York RIA over one (1) million dollars in[...]
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Enhancing Transparency: SEC’s New Guidance for Closed End Funds Investing in Private Funds
August 19, 2025SEC Releases Introduction On August 15, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued Accounting & Disclosure Information (“ADI”) 2025‑16,[...]
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RIA Charged for Custody Rule Violations
August 07, 2025SEC Releases Introduction The SEC charged an RIA on August 1st, 2025, for failing to comply with the independent verification[...]
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Former CCO Charged for Altering Documents during SEC Exam
July 24, 2025SEC Releases Introduction The SEC charged the Former CCO and Vice President of an RIA on July 15th, 2025, for[...]
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