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American Portfolios to Pay $1.75M for Overbilling, False Compliance Reviews
By Melanie WaddellAmerican Portfolios overbilled on alts, failed to disclose payments to an affiliate BD and backdated compliance reviews, the SEC said.
June 30, 2025
SEC in Talks to Raise AUM Threshold for Advisor RegistrationDiscussions are happening between the SEC and the states, sources say.
June 27, 2025
SEC Denies Requests to Alter More Texting SettlementsPerella Weinberg Partners and Kroll Bond Rating Agency asked the SEC to “equalize” certain settlement undertakings.
June 26, 2025
Wisconsin 'Advisor' Bought 300 Snowmobiles With Client Money: ProsecutorsStanley Pophal is accused of luring at least 120 investors to buy promissory notes in a $15 million scheme.
June 25, 2025
Ex-Advisor Gets 8 Years for Bilking Clients, Widowed AuntScott Mason of Pennsylvania had pleaded guilty to misappropriating $17 million.
June 25, 2025
FINRA Seeks to Align BD, Advisor Portfolio Performance ProjectionsFINRA's board approved changes to its Communications With the Public rule to better align with the SEC's Marketing Rule.
June 24, 2025
Staff Gone Rogue: Federal Action Without Commission Approval — SEC RoundupAdministrative proceedings are continuing with the same flaws, with the Enforcement Division apparently emboldened to act without SEC authorization.
June 17, 2025
BDs Demand a Revamp of These FINRA RulesFINRA is conducting a broad review, and firms aren't mincing words on the changes they'd like to see.