Regulation
SEC Halts Brothers’ Alleged Cryptocurrency Offering Fraud
Sean and Shane Hvizdzak are accused of pocketing $26 million of investors’ funds.
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Risk
Supreme Court Reigns in SEC’s Disgorgement Powers
Questions arise: Should disgorgement fees exempt the marketing costs of fraudsters?
Regulation
Permission to Tap 401(k)s Worries SEC Chief
New penalty-free retirement plan withdrawals, meant as recession relief, may result in too-risky investing, Jay Clayton says.
Regulation
SEC Swats Away COVID-19 Scammers
Pandemic keeps regulator busy protecting investors from flood of fraudulent claims.
Market Moves
Don’t Get All Excited by the Green Light for PE in 401(k)s
Private equity isn’t always a market beater and charges high fees. Besides, it’ll be confined to larger investment pools, like target-date funds, which limits its impact.
Regulation
Ares Management to Pay $1 Million to Settle SEC Charges
SEC says private equity firm failed to enforce potential misuse of material nonpublic information.
Alternatives
SEC Recommends Creating Disclosure Framework for ESG Investments
Investment committee finds current ratings to be too confusing for investors and aims to create a firmer standard for reporting ESG metrics.
Risk
Credit Raters Get Slammed Once Again as Too Lenient
S&P and Moody’s take it heavy in an SEC hearing. A run-up to a replay of their 2008-09 vilification?
Regulation
SEC Appoints Receiver for Florida Firm Charged with Fraud
TCA Fund Management allegedly falsely inflated asset values by $130 million.
Regulation
Morningstar to Pay $3.5 Million SEC Conflict of Interest Penalty
Analysts conducted both sales and ratings operations, the US securities regulator said.
Regulation
Bloomberg Fined $5 Million by SEC for Brokerage Practices
The company’s subsidiary, Bloomberg Tradebook, allegedly transferred low-commission client orders to unaffiliated broker dealers.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
SEC Relaxes Reporting Regulations Due to Coronavirus
Investment advisers, funds, and public companies are granted 45-day extensions for certain reports.
Regulation
Jury Finds Connecticut Investment Firm Defrauded its Clients
Westport Capital and owner Christopher McClure bilked clients with hidden fees to enrich themselves.
Regulation
SEC Stops Allegedly Fraudulent Hedge Fund Offering that Raised $39 Million
Manager is accused of misleading investors and using funds to buy luxury apartments.
Regulation
What’s in a Name? Possibly Too Much, or Not Enough
SEC says today’s Names Rules may not be effective in stopping the implementation of misleading fund names.