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SEC Releases
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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Fund Misstatements Lead to $4 Million SEC Charge
October 23, 2024SEC Releases Introduction On October 21st, the SEC announced a $4 Million Charge to a NY RIA for compliance failures and making misstatements.[...]
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2025 Division of Examinations Exam Priorities
October 21, 2024SEC Releases Introduction On October 21st, 2024, the Division of Examinations (EXAMS) released their 2025 Examination Priorities. There is detailed coverage[...]
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Misleading AI Marketing Statements | $523k SEC Charge
October 17, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction On October 10th, the SEC announced charges against a Firm and its controlling members for their use[...]
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Reg BI Violations Result in $325k Charge for Broker Dealer
September 30, 2024SEC 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, 2024SEC 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, 2024SEC 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, 2024SEC 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, 2024SEC 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, 2024SEC 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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