The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dealt a significant blow to the cybersecurity enforcement efforts of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission). In its July 18, 2024,...more
7/25/2024
/ Audits ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Internal Controls ,
NIST ,
Public Statements ,
Scienter ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
SolarWinds
Like many other industries, Registered Investment Advisers ("RIAs") have dealt with significant regulatory, technological, and systemic change in recent years. Compared to FINRA-regulated entities, RIAs often face these...more
1/19/2024
/ Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Marketing ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Funds ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
On November 7, 2023, the Division of Enforcement ("Division") of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") released its annual report of the results of its enforcement efforts, announcing that it had...more
12/15/2023
/ CFTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
HSBC ,
Interest Rates ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Restitution ,
Spoofing ,
Swap Dealers ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act