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Who's Next in $2.5B WhatsApp Probe?
By Rick GreenRegulators have quizzed more than a dozen other firms, including BlackRock and LPL, about the use of unofficial channels.
August 07, 2023
The SEC's New AI Plan Expands Reg BI — and MoreIndustry attorneys say the plan would impose potentially burdensome conflict-of-interest requirements on BDs and advisors.
August 07, 2023
Beware, the SEC Is Coming for You!The current administration seems to believe advisors get paid too much for doing too little; the industry must push back.
August 01, 2023
Ex-Cetera Advisor Charged With Defrauding Older Client Out of $2.4MThe SEC also alleges the advisor liquidated the client's holdings and transferred the proceeds to her own accounts.
August 01, 2023
ETF Managers Group, Founder Hit With $4.4M SEC PenaltySamuel Masucci and his firms entered into "a prohibited joint transaction" to obtain $20 million in rescue financing to avoid a possible bankruptcy.
July 31, 2023
BDs' Anti-Money Laundering Policies Fall Short: SECSome broker-dealers "did not appear to devote sufficient resources, including staffing, to AML compliance," the regulator said.
July 27, 2023
$35M Ponzi Scheme Targeted Church Members: SECBrent Seaman and his marketing materials touted some "25 years of running successful businesses and 'an assignment from a higher power,'" the SEC complaint states.
July 26, 2023
SEC Floats New Rules on Digital Nudges, RobosBroker-dealers and advisors could be required to address conflicts of interest associated with AI and predictive data analytics.