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  • News
  • August 31, 2018

SEC files fraud charges against firm for working with barred broker

Walter Grenda allegedly sneaked back into industry through his son's firm

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Mychal Kendricks, Cleveland Browns linebacker, charged with insider trading

Mychal Kendricks has admitted buying shares of companies he was told were about to be acquired and then selling them at a profit.

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Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk

Regulators and Congress should protect investors by slamming the door shut on efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the world of retirement savings.

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SEC Regulation Best Interest an important step for our industry

The agency's approach allows firms to comply with new guidelines while while tailoring their practices to their own businesses and clients.

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SEC orders new enforcement hearings as a result of Supreme Court ruling

Agency orders 'do-overs' following Supreme Court ruling on appointment of in-house judges

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  • News
  • August 23, 2018

Senate Banking Committee approves SEC nominee Elad Roisman

If confirmed by full Senate, Republican would restore commission to full strength until December.

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Fund industry limits C-share investing, cutting 12b-1 fee income for advisers

Growing pressure on fees and disclosures drives fund industry limits on C-share investing.

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  • News
  • August 22, 2018

SEC bars owner of investment advisory firm for misusing $2.2 million in client funds

Caleb R. Overton raised the money to invest in an S&P 500 ETF but instead allegedly played options and lost all but $34,000 in a little over a year.

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  • News
  • August 22, 2018

SEC chairman Jay Clayton calls for end to broker sales contests

Top regulator says such incentives prevent brokers from acting in clients' best interests.

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  • August 21, 2018

SEC charges cold-caller, his firm with defrauding investors who bought penny stock

Long Island-based group was being paid to promote the stock.

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  • August 21, 2018

Elizabeth Warren: Wall Street influence weakening SEC advice rule

Senator cites 'soft corruption' of revolving door that causes SEC members to kowtow to industry.

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  • August 20, 2018

SEC charges five unlicensed salespeople in Woodbridge Ponzi

Unregistered agents pose "massive" problem in South Florida: attorney.

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  • August 20, 2018

Finra fines Interactive Brokers $5.5 million for short-sale violations

Regulator says firm did not have adequate procedures in place to comply with regulations

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  • August 20, 2018

Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest

Brokerage failed to tell investors about its own business interest in U.S. subsidiary of foreign bank

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SEC forces cities, states to reveal bank loans

Lending to state and local governments has surged since the financial crisis.

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  • August 20, 2018

Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models

Brian Hamburger: The SEC is not proposing harmony; it's proposing equalization

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  • August 17, 2018

Trump wants SEC to look at axing quarterly earnings reports

President suggests in a tweet that semiannual reporting would be better for business.

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  • August 17, 2018

Broker fined, barred by SEC for cherry-picking

Cease-and-desist order alleges Roger Denha allocated profitable trades to his personal account at the expense of clients.

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  • August 17, 2018

Top private placement manager GPB Capital halts sales to review accounting

Leading seller of risky private placements will focus on accounting at two large funds.

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As Ameriprise case shows, firms on hook when brokers go bad ​

The SEC will collect $4.5 million from the brokerage firm for failing to supervise brokers who were ripping off clients.