Compliance & Ethics

Google Slapped with Fine by Turkish Regulator Over Search Remedies

Google has been hit with a significant fine by Turkey's Competition Authority for failing to fully implement remedies ordered last year to restore competition in local search services and accommodation price comparison platforms.

Arive Capital Markets Fined $300,000 by FINRA for Supervisory Failures

Staten Island, NY-based brokerage firm Arive Capital Markets has been censured and fined $300,000 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for systemic supervisory failures related to excessive trading and telemarketing violations.

FTC Annual Report Highlights Aggressive Enforcement & Consumer Protection

The Federal Trade Commission's fiscal year 2023 annual report released this week provides an in-depth look at the agency's aggressive enforcement efforts over the past year to protect consumers and crack down on anti-competitive conduct.

SEC, FinCEN Target Money Laundering With New Investor ID Rules for Advisers

U.S. regulators are cracking down on potential money laundering in the investment advisory industry with a proposed new rule requiring firms to implement robust customer identification programs.

SEC Charges NY Wealth Adviser for Hiding Conflicts of Interest

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a New York-based investment advisory firm and its founder for breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to disclose conflicts of interest and making misleading statements to clients.

Massive $225 Million Judgment in Widespread Financial Fraud Scheme

A federal judge in Miami has levied a devastating $225 million judgment against a network of individuals and companies found guilty of perpetrating a massive financial fraud that swindled investors out of over $57 million.

FINTRAC Fines Binance $6M for Anti-Money Laundering Violations

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) today announced it has imposed a $6,002,000 administrative monetary penalty on Binance Holdings Limited for violating Canadian anti-money laundering laws.