Tagged with "SEC"

SEC Charges Pennsylvania Man in $400 Million Ponzi Scheme

Posted on October 3rd, 2025 at 2:10 PM
SEC Charges Pennsylvania Man in $400 Million Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Daryl F. Heller of Pennsylvania, along with his companies Prestige Investment Group, LLC, and Paramount Management Group, LLC, for operating a Ponzi scheme that caused investor losses of roughly $400 million.

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SEC Fines Vanguard $19.5 Million for Disclosure Failures in Advisor Compensation Program

Posted on September 30th, 2025 at 3:06 PM
SEC Fines Vanguard $19.5 Million for Disclosure Failures in Advisor Compensation Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has censured and fined Vanguard Advisers $19.5 million, alleging the firm failed to properly disclose financial incentives tied to its Personal Advisor Services (PAS) program.

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SEC Unveils Ambitious Regulatory Agenda

Posted on September 29th, 2025 at 3:03 PM
SEC Unveils Ambitious Regulatory Agenda

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, signaling a sweeping shift in rulemaking priorities.

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SEC and DOJ Target $770 Million Prestige Funds Ponzi Scheme

Posted on September 26th, 2025 at 11:31 AM
SEC and DOJ Target $770 Million Prestige Funds Ponzi Scheme

Federal regulators say thousands of investors may have lost money in what they allege was a massive Ponzi scheme tied to the Prestige Funds and WF Velocity Funds.

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SEC Sanctions Emerson Equity and Advisor Over GWG L Bond Sales

Posted on September 23rd, 2025 at 3:16 PM
SEC Sanctions Emerson Equity and Advisor Over GWG L Bond Sales

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced settlements with Emerson Equity and one of its registered representatives, citing violations of Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) tied to the sale of GWG Holdings Inc. L bonds.

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SEC Fines New York RIA $50,000 for Custody Rule Violations

Posted on September 8th, 2025 at 1:32 PM
SEC Fines New York RIA $50,000 for Custody Rule Violations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Munakata Associates, a New York-based registered investment adviser, $50,000 for failing to comply with the agency’s custody rule requirements.

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SEC Overturns FINRA Bar Against Former Rep, Issues Immediate Suspension Instead

Posted on August 8th, 2025 at 1:41 PM
SEC Overturns FINRA Bar Against Former Rep, Issues Immediate Suspension Instead

In a rare move, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scaled back an industry bar by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against former rep Thomas Lykos Jr., converting the sanction into a suspension that ended immediately upon the SEC's decision.

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SEC Bars California Advisor for $4.6 Million Client Theft and Falsified Filings

Posted on July 28th, 2025 at 11:37 AM
SEC Bars California Advisor for $4.6 Million Client Theft and Falsified Filings

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has permanently barred Andrew Nash, a Santa Barbara-based investment adviser, from the securities industry after alleging he misappropriated $4.6 million from a client and falsified regulatory filings to cover up the theft.

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Former Merrill Lynch Broker Settles SEC Case Over $3 Million Investment Fraud

Posted on July 25th, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Former Merrill Lynch Broker Settles SEC Case Over $3 Million Investment Fraud

A former Dallas-based broker has settled civil charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after stealing nearly $3 million from his clients over nine years.

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SEC Bars Brite Advisors USA for Custody Rule Violations and Disclosure Failures

Posted on July 23rd, 2025 at 1:07 PM
SEC Bars Brite Advisors USA for Custody Rule Violations and Disclosure Failures

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has permanently barred Brite Advisors USA, a New York-based investment adviser managing roughly $400 million in assets, from operating in the advisory business.

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