SEC Releases Archives - Vigilant LLC

$1.2 Million in Marketing Rule Violations | 9 Firms Charged

SEC RELEASES Introduction On September 9th, 2024, the SEC announced charges against nine (9) Firms for Marketing Rule violations. The settlements amounted to $1,240,000 in […]

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

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

26 Firms Fined $392 Million | Recordkeeping Failures

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 have continued to be a top […]

$430k Marketing Rule Fine on Hypothetical Performance

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

SEC Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda Released

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

Cybersecurity Violations Result in $2.1 Million Penalty

SEC RELEASES Introduction A corporation was charged by the SEC on June 18th, 2024, for Cybersecurity Failures relating to control and procedure failures, along with […]

SEC Chair and Commissioners Discuss AI | SEC Releases

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

Risk Alert on Broker Dealer Examinations

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

How to Cooperate During SEC Investigations | SEC Releases

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

False Statements and Conflicts of Interest | Firm and Co-Founder Charged

SEC RELEASES Introduction On May 29th, the SEC announced charges against a previous RIA and its Co-Founder for statements made to investors and undisclosed conflicts […]

Reg SCI Failures | $10 Million SEC Charge

SEC RELEASES Introduction On May 22nd, the SEC announced a $10 million penalty against a business for failing to notify the SEC of a cybersecurity […]

SEC and FinCEN Propose New Rule for Customer Identification Program

SEC RELEASES Introduction On May 13th, the SEC and FinCEN issued a joint proposal for customer identification program obligations to apply to certain investment advisers. […]