SEC Charges Wells Fargo Advisors With Anti-Money Laundering Related Violations

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Wells Fargo Advisors for failing to file at least 34 Suspicious Activity...

Allianz Global Investors Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Billion to Resolve SEC Charges

SEC Charges Allianz Global Investors and Three Former Senior Portfolio Managers with Multibillion Dollar Securities Fraud Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Pre-IPO Stock Fraud Scheme by Unregistered Broker-Dealer

Defendants, including persons barred from the brokerage industry, allegedly sold shares they didn’t own, and pocketed more than $75 million Washington D.C. — The Securities...

SEC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures, Reopens Comment Periods for Proposed Rules Regarding Private Fund Advisers and Regulation ATS

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced that it has extended the public comment period on the proposed rulemaking to...

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),...

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...

President of Synergy Settlement Services accused of misusing beneficiaries’ funds on golf tournaments and beach parties

Defendants allegedly used funds from deceased beneficiaries’ accounts on golf tournaments and beach parties Washington D.C., May 2, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission...

Pharmacist Sentenced for $180 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

A former Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced this week to 10 years in the Southern District of Mississippi for a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE...

SEC Announces Older Investor Roundtable Virtual Event on April 28

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a virtual event on April 28 along with the North American Securities Administrators Association...

Check out SEC’s updated list of firms using inaccurate information to solicit investors

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information to solicit...