Monday, October 7, 2024

SEC Encourages Investors to Choose Their Information Sources Wisely During World Investor Week

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it will encourage investors to choose their information sources wisely during World Investor Week (WIW) 2024, which takes place Oct. 7-13. Whether investors are researching an investment professional…

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

SEC Announces Departure of Enforcement Director Gurbir S. Grewal

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the Division of Enforcement, will depart the agency, effective Oct. 11, 2024. Upon Mr. Grewal’s departure, Sanjay Wadhwa, the Division’s Deputy Director, will serve…

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Monday, September 30, 2024

SEC Charges Independent Director and Ex-CEO of Church & Dwight With Concealing Close Friendship with Company Executive

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against James R. Craigie, a former CEO, Chairman, and board member of Church & Dwight Co. Inc., for violating proxy disclosure rules by standing for election as an independent…

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TD Securities Charged in Spoofing Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against registered broker-dealer TD Securities (USA) LLC for manipulating the U.S. Treasury cash securities market through an illicit trading strategy known as spoofing. The bank was also…

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SEC Charges Three Individuals in the New York Metropolitan Area for Perpetrating a $120 Million Pre-IPO Fraud Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged John LoPinto, Robert Wilkos, and Laren Pisciotti for their roles in a fraudulent scheme involving investments in pre-IPO private companies. The SEC also charged several companies owned and/or…

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Advisory Firm Marathon Asset Management Charged with Policies Failures Regarding Potential Receipt of Confidential Information from Ad Hoc Creditors’ Committees

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against registered investment adviser Marathon Asset Management LP for failing to establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the…

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SEC Charges Olayinka Oyebola and His Accounting Firm With Aiding and Abetting Massive Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Olayinka Oyebola and his Public Company Accounting Oversight Board-registered accounting firm, Olayinka Oyebola & Co. (Chartered Accountants), with aiding and abetting a massive securities fraud…

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Friday, September 27, 2024

SEC Monitoring Impact of Hurricane Helene on Capital Markets

The Securities and Exchange Commission is closely monitoring the impact of Hurricane Helene on investors and capital markets. The SEC divisions and offices that oversee companies, accountants, investment advisers, mutual funds, brokerage firms, transfer…

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SEC Adopts Improvements to EDGAR System to Enhance Security, Filer Access, and Account Management

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rule and form amendments intended to enhance the security of its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system and improve filers’ access and account management capabilities. “The…

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SEC Charges Entities Operating Crypto Asset Trading Platform Mango Markets for Unregistered Offers and Sales of the Platform’s “MNGO” Governance Tokens

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against Mango DAO and Blockworks Foundation for engaging in the unregistered offer and sale of crypto assets called “MNGO” tokens. The SEC also settled charges against Blockworks…

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