The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose a new limited, conditional exemption from broker registration requirements for “finders” who assist issuers with raising capital in private markets from accredited investors. If adopted… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah Astarita & Cox at […]
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SEC Updates Regulatory Framework for Fund of Funds Arrangements
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt a new rule and related amendments designed to put in place a comprehensive regulatory framework for fund of funds arrangements. The rule also reflects the Commission’s decades of… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah Astarita […]
UBS Arbitration Claims Moving Forward
UBS customers who have lost money in the UBS Yield Enhancement Strategy (UBS YES), and who have filed arbitration claims against UBS to recover their losses are having their cases move to hearings before FINRA. UBS YES involved investing in options with a complex series of put and call spreads […]
Undisclosed Paid Promotions Result in SEC Charges
Promoting a security without disclosing that you are being paid to do so is unlawful “touting” and violates the federal securities laws. The SEC has charged a Tennessee business mand for promoting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to his Twitter followers without disclosing that he was paid to do […]
SEC’s Messages for World Investor Week 2020
As World Investor Week (WIW) 2020 kicks off, the Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that staff will engage with Main Street investors to emphasize the importance of two particularly relevant investing topics−planning for life’s unexpected… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah Astarita & […]
SEC Charges Hospitality Company for Failing to Disclose Executive Perks
The SEC settled charges against Virginia-based hospitality company Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. for failing to fully disclose perquisites and personal benefits provided to executive officers. The action was generated by the Division of Enforcement’s use of risk-based data analytics to uncover potential violations related to corporate perquisites. According to the […]
SEC Charges HP With Disclosure/Control Violations
he Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against technology company HP Inc. for misleading investors by failing to disclose the impact of sales practices undertaken in an effort to meet quarterly sales and earnings targets. HP has agreed to pay $6 million to settle the charges. According to the SEC‘s […]
SEC Whistleblower Program Ends Record-Setting Fiscal Year With Four Additional Awards
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards to four individuals for total payments of almost $5 million. Each of these whistleblowers provided critical information that alerted the Commission of the alleged wrongdoing and resulted in successful enforcement action. This year the SEC has made a record 39 individual awards […]
SEC Awards Almost $30 Million to Two Insider Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of almost $30 million to two insider whistleblowers whose tips led SEC staff to open an investigation. The first whistleblower, who was the first to alert SEC staff of potential… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call […]
Morgan Stanley Agrees to Pay $5 Million for Reg SHO Violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for violations of Regulation SHO, the regulatory framework governing short sales. According to the SEC’s order, the structure of Morgan Stanley’s prime brokerage swaps business resulted in violations of Reg SHO. As set forth in […]
