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Barred Broker Sentenced to Prison for $12M Ponzi Scheme
By Jeff BermanMatthew Eckstein will get up to 10.5 years in prison for his role in bilking more than 50 investors, the prosecutor said.
July 07, 2022
SEC's First Reg BI Action Singles Out Individual AdvisorsUntil recently, how the commission would interpret and enforce the new rules was largely unknown.
July 06, 2022
Barred Broker Who Did Merrill Stint Indicted in $100M Crypto ScamJoshua David Nicholas and two other defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud.
July 05, 2022
Scott MacKillop: The SEC Warning TAMPs Don't Want to Talk AboutSEC is increasing scrutiny of TAMP selection, so choose carefully, the First Ascent Asset Management CEO warns.
July 01, 2022
ESG Funds Plan May Create 'Garbage In, Garbage Out' Problem: SEC RoundupIn this episode, ICI President Eric Pan and Paul Hastings partner Ira Kustin discuss the possible unintended consequences of the SEC's ESG proposal.
July 01, 2022
SEC Marketing Rule Is Hottest Compliance Topic for Second Year: SurveyCybersecurity and ESG also grind compliance pros' gears, according to an annual IAA compliance survey.
June 30, 2022
Grayscale Suing SEC After Its Bitcoin ETF Is RejectedA lawyer for Grayscale accused the SEC of "failing to apply consistent treatment to similar investment vehicles."
June 29, 2022
UBS to Pay $25M SEC Penalty Over Complex Options StrategyUBS advisors sold the Yield Enhancement Strategy even though some didn't understand the risks themselves, regulators say.