SEC

SEC Charges Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers for Violating Recordkeeping Regulations

The SEC announced charges against 10 firms, resulting in a combined $79 million penalty and the firms must implement improvements to their compliance policies and procedures, for failing to maintain and preserve electronic communications.

SEC Charges D.E. Shaw & Co. on Violation of Whistleblower Protection Rule

The SEC has issued charges against D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. and settled that they will pay a $10 million penalty for taking actions that impede individuals from communicating directly with the SEC staff about possible securities law violations.

Protecting Investors with Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Registered Index-Linked Annuities

The SEC proposed tailored disclosure requirements and offering processes for offerings of registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) to improve the disclosure process for these complex products.

2023 SEC, MSRB, and FINRA Compliance Outreach Program for Municipal Market Participants

The SEC, MSRB, and FINRA are offering a virtual Compliance Outreach Program to cultivate open dialogue between regulators and market professionals regarding the current rules in place to protect municipal securities investors and issuers.

SEC Charges Monolith Resources LLC for Violating Whistleblower Protection Rules

The SEC announced that Monolith Resources LLC violated the SEC's whistleblower protection rules and were required to pay a civil penalty of $225,000.

SEC Charges Nine Investment Advisers With Violating Investment Adviser Marketing Rule

The SEC announced charges against nine investment advisers for advertising hypothetical performance without following Policies and Procedures required by the Marketing Rule and agreed to pay a combined penalty of $850,000.

SEC Charges Stoner Cats 2 LLC With Unregistered Offering of Crypto Asset Securities

The SEC charged Stoner Cats 2 LLC with violating the Securities Act of 1933 by conducting an unregistered public offering of crypto asset securities, raising more than $8 million from investors.