The Importance of Effective Trade Surveillance
On August 19, 2015, The Securities and Exchange Commission “SEC” announced that Citigroup Global Markets (“Citigroup”) has agreed to settle charges that it failed to enforce policies and procedures to prevent and detect securities transactions that could involve the misuse … Read More
Are you Performing Due Diligence?
On July 30, 2015 Curian Capital (“Curian”), an SEC registered asset management firm, surprised the industry by posting a notice on their website stating they will no longer accept any new business and will only continue to manage existing … Read More
Failure to Disclose Information Costs Firm $50,000
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a “cease-and-desist” order against Dion Money Management, LLC (“Dion”) for “failure to disclose to clients the terms of certain compensation arrangements whereby the adviser received payments from third parties that were calculated … Read More
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Purported Adviser in San Diego Charged with Stealing From Clients
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged a “purported adviser in San Diego with stealing money from clients for personal use” and running a Ponzi scheme. The Southern California firm, Coast Capital Management (“Coast Capital”), owned by Paul … Read More
Inaccurate Trade Data Costs Firm $4.25 Million
On July 14, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brought an enforcement action against OZ Management LP (“OZ”), an SEC-registered investment adviser for giving inaccurate trade information to certain broker-dealers. The SEC’s final order, which was issued upon OZ’s … Read More
