On April 26, 2022, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Risk Alert listing notable examples of deficiencies that its staff has identified regarding investment...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) brought over 400 enforcement actions in the first half of 2016 and is on pace to surpass its record of 807 enforcements actions in a single fiscal year, which...more
7/20/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
Marked by leadership changes, high-profile trials, and shifting priorities, 2013 was a turning point for the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”). While the results of...more
1/9/2014
/ Accounting Fraud ,
Auditors ,
Bribery ,
Broker-Dealer ,
China ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Disclosure ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FIRREA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Injunctions ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Mary Jo White ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Neither Admit Nor Deny Settlements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Whistleblowers