Major FCPA Enforcement Action -
Including charges against the CEO and CFO for failing to prevent misconduct -
In one of the largest FCPA settlements in history, hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC...more
12/23/2016
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Democratic Republic of Congo ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Japan ,
Libya ,
Och-Ziff ,
Penalties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement
Program Has Broad Reach -
On October 21, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration launched a webpage that contains an Allegations of Regulatory Misconduct Form to enable whistleblowers, competitors, and others to report...more
In one of the largest FCPA settlements in history, hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (“Och-Ziff”) recently resolved a long-running government inquiry by agreeing to $413 million in financial penalties and a...more
10/10/2016
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Bribery ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Democratic Republic of Congo ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Internal Controls ,
Investment ,
Libya ,
Och-Ziff ,
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Private Equity Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sovereign Wealth Funds
House Financial Services Committee Votes To Repeal And Replace Dodd-Frank -
On September 13th, the House Financial Services Committee approved the Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 to repeal and replace key parts of the 2010...more
10/5/2016
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Class Action ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cyber Threats ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
FSOC ,
OCC ,
Private Equity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced two settled enforcement actions against private equity fund advisers last week involving certain fee practices and potential conflicts of interest. Consistent with its...more
9/1/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Fees ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Transparency