Securities Law

SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemption From National Securities Association Membership

August 23, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rule amendments that narrow the exemption from Section 15(b)(8) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which requires any broker or dealer registered with the Commission to become a member of a… Full report at: Read More

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Daniel V.T. Catenacci

August 21, 2023

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SEC Charges FinTech Investment Adviser Titan for Misrepresenting Hypothetical Performance of Investments and other Violations

August 21, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC, a New York-based FinTech investment adviser, for using hypothetical performance metrics in advertisements that were misleading. The SEC also… Full report at: Read More

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Andrew Wyles Waters

August 18, 2023

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PreIPO Corp., et al.

August 18, 2023

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Ashraf Mufareh; ONPASSIVE LLC a/k/a Gofounders and Ofounders; Asmahan Mufareh (relief defendant)

August 15, 2023

Ashraf Mufareh; ONPASSIVE LLC a/k/a Gofounders and Ofounders; Asmahan Mufareh (relief defendant) Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges UK Audit Firm, CEO, and Senior Auditor for Failures in Connection with De-SPAC Transaction

August 14, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Crowe U.K. LLP, a London based audit firm, its CEO, Nigel Bostock, and senior auditor, Matthew Stallabrass, for the firm’s deficient audit of music streaming company Akazoo Limited. Crowe U.K., Bostock… Full report at: Read More

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Colombian Conglomerate Grupo Aval and Its Bank Subsidiary to Pay $40 Million to Settle FCPA Violations

August 10, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Colombian conglomerate Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A., aka Grupo Aval S.A., and its bank subsidiary, Corporación Financiera Colombiana S.A. (Corficolombiana), with violating the Foreign Corrupt… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges 11 Wall Street Firms with Widespread Recordkeeping Failures

August 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against 10 firms in their capacity as broker-dealers and one dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser for widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their employees… Full report at: Read More

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Fund Administrator Charged For Missing Red Flags

August 7, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Theorem Fund Services LLC (TFS), a fund administrator based in Boca Raton, Florida, for failing to respond to red flags relating to a fraud against a private fund and its… Full report at: Read More

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