Investment Newsletter Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy recently released Investor Alert: Investment Newsletters Used as Tool for Fraud to assist investors in avoiding cleverly disguised schemes in investment newsletters. Promoting stocks without disclosing compensations … Read More
A Bad Performance: NY Hedge Fund Advisory Firm Charged with False Performance Results by SEC
In the investment advisory world, a positive performance report of an investment account means everything. Unfortunately, in the case of Vineet Kalucha, the Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) of the New York-based hedge fund advisory firm Aphelion Fund Management, the altering … Read More
The Changing Face of Social Media: New SEC Guidance on the Testimonial Rule and Social Media
As increasing consideration is given to the use of social media in the financial industry, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continues to follow in step with evaluating new developments and concerns in its March 2014 Investment Management (IM) Guidance, … Read More
Background Checks Amendment to Supervision Rule Approved by FINRA, and Core Compliance’s RMU on Social Media Guidance for Broker-Dealers
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) approved an amendment to its Supervision Rule that will require firms to perform background checks on applicants for registration, in an announcement made in an April 24, 2014 press release. These background checks would … Read More
Is Your Fund Name Connoting Safety Misleading Investors?
A Guidance Statement released by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investment Management Division in early November 2013 offers a warning to mutual funds and other investment companies to avoid naming funds in such a way that “suggests safety or … Read More
Core Compliance Risk Management Update Profile – Financial Professional Titles: Did You Earn That?
At the end of each month, Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc. (“Core Compliance”) publishes a Risk Management Update (RMU), an in-depth article written by one of our staff members on a currently relevant topic in compliance, securities, and investment … Read More