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SEC Awards $31 Million to Whistleblowers

The SEC has announced whistleblower awards to four individuals totaling more than $31 million.  In the first order, the SEC awarded almost $27 million to two claimants who provided SEC staff with new information and assistance during an existing investigation, including meeting with the staff in person on multiple days.  […]

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SEC Fast Answer – Removing Restrictive Legends

“Restricted” securities are securities acquired in an unregistered, private sale from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer. They typically bear a “restrictive” legend clearly stating that you may not resell them in the public marketplace unless the sale is exempt from the SEC’s registration requirements. Rule 144 under […]

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Robinhood’s CEO is not Licensed?

CNN is reporting that the CEO of Robinhood is not licensed with FINRA and implies that he is required to be licensed and that it is a “big deal” that he is not licensed. CNN is correct that absent an exemption, FINRA requires senior executives of a broker-dealer, including the […]