SEC Charges Halal Capital Founder with Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Scheme That Targeted Muslim Community
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Jebara Igbara, the founder of Halal Capital LLC, in connection with a more than $8 million scheme that targeted investors from the New York metropolitan area’s Muslim community.
According to the SEC’s complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn, Igbara (a.k.a. Jay Mazini) started Halal Capital in October 2019 with...
SEC Nearly Doubles Size of Enforcement’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit
Washington D.C., May 3, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the allocation of 20 additional positions to the unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats. The newly renamed Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit (formerly known as the Cyber Unit) in the Division of Enforcement will grow to 50 dedicated positions.
"The U.S....
How The JOBS Act 3.0 should boost Marijuana Investment
How The JOBS Act 3.0 should boost Marijuana Investment
The tsunami has all but ended in a defeat for many investors and companies. There is finally good news. The JOBS Act 3.0
The jobs act 1.0 and 2.0 delivered a disruption to investing and helped propel small businesses into multimillion dollar companies. The great rush of Reg. A and Reg. D...
SEC Charges Egan-Jones Ratings Co. and CEO with Conflict of Interest Violations
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Haverford, PA-based Egan-Jones Ratings Company, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) registered with the Commission in certain ratings classes, with violating conflict of interest provisions. The SEC also charged the company’s founder and chief executive officer, Sean Egan, with causing certain of those violations.
The SEC’s order finds that,...
SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance Disclosure and Investor Protection Relating to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules and amendments to enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and in business combination transactions involving shell companies, such as SPACs, and private operating companies.
"Nearly 90 years ago, Congress addressed certain policy issues around companies raising money from the...
Chief Information Officer of pharmaceutical company Viatris charged with inside trading
SEC Charges Pharmaceutical Co. Chief Information Officer in $8 Million Insider Trading Scheme
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against Ramkumar Rayapureddy, Chief Information Officer of pharmaceutical company Viatris Inc., which was formerly known as Mylan N.V.
The SEC’s complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleges...
SEC to Raise Reg CF to $5 Million, Reg A+ to $75 Million
Issuers rejoice as the SEC Raises Reg CF to $5 million and Reg A+ to $75 million.
The Securities and Exchange Commission delivered new proposals to change the limits issuers can raise through Reg CF and Reg A+. The new changes will dramatically change and impact platforms that offer online securities and increase the benefits for smaller issuer companies looking...
Founders of cryptomining scheme accused of using investments to fund lavish lifestyle
SEC Halts Fraudulent Cryptomining and Trading Scheme
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced fraud charges against MCC International Corp. (MCC), which does business as Mining Capital Coin Corp., its founders Luiz Carlos Capuci, Jr. (aka Junior Caputti or Capuci) and Emerson Souza Pires (Pires), and two other entities controlled by Capuci, CPTLCoin Corp. (CPTLCoin) and...
Wall Street’s Favorite Four-Letter Word
Wall Street has a new obsession: special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
SPACs are an alternative to the traditional way businesses raise money known as initial public offerings (IPOs). Since January 1, 2021 SPACs have raised over $88 billion, making up 83 percent of public offerings this year and raising more money than they did in all of 2020.
As investment banks and professional investors celebrate this booming...
SEC Adopts Rules to Require Electronic Filing for Investment Advisers and Institutional Investment Managers
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to require certain documents filed by investment advisers, institutional investment managers, and certain other entities to be filed or submitted electronically. The amendments also make technical amendments to modernize Form 13F and enhance the information provided. The amendments are intended to promote efficiency, transparency, and operational resiliency by...