The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 1, 2016 announced a settled enforcement action against a private equity fund manager (Adviser) for acting as a broker-dealer without registering. The case is...more
6/15/2016
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Broker-Dealer ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Mergers ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Unregistered Brokers
Two recent SEC Enforcement Division administrative settlements reinforce the importance for fund boards of directors and fund advisers to maintain a robust annual advisory contract renewal process....more