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News BriefCBRE unit fined $375K over violating whistleblower protections
Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE agreed to pay $375,000 to settle allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission that its separation agreements violated whistleblower protections.
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News BriefSEC fines registered rep for causing firm’s SARs filing lapses
A registered representative at an unnamed brokerage firm will pay $20,000 to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that he failed to notify the firm’s anti-money laundering department of apparent suspicious transactions.
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PremiumExperts: Lawsuit against SEC’s private fund rules unlikely to cause delay
A lawsuit filed by industry groups alleging the Securities and Exchange Commission overstepped its authority when it passed new rules for private fund advisers is unlikely to stop their implementation, according to experts.
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ArticleLessons learned from FCA case against CFP Management MLRO
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s decision notice against the money laundering reporting officer of CFP Management sends a strong message to the financial industry, particularly those who work in senior management functions or hold oversight responsibilities.
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Fintech Dave appoints chief legal officer
Financial technology company Dave announced the appointment of Joan Aristei to chief legal officer.
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Yieldstreet to pay $1.9M over securities offering disclosure lapses
Yieldstreet and its investment adviser affiliate agreed to pay more than $1.9 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission addressing allegations the firm did not disclose heightened risks regarding a $14.5 million asset-backed securities offering.
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News BriefVirtu sued by SEC over customer information protections
Virtu Financial and its broker-dealer affiliate Virtu Americas face a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the company misled its customers regarding its safeguards to protect their information contained in its trading business database.
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Mortgage industry adviser fined $100K over long-running compliance lapses
Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp. agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission it failed to adopt and implement written compliance policies and procedures, conduct annual reviews, and establish and enforce a code of ethics.
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News BriefFINRA fines Citigroup unit $250K over trade designations
Citigroup Global Markets was fined $250,000 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regarding inaccurate trade confirmations to customers.
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SEC fines nine in first marketing rule violation sweep
Nine investment advisers agreed to pay a total of $850,000 in penalties across separate settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission addressing alleged violations of the agency’s amended marketing rule.
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News BriefNetwork 1, CCO fined by FINRA for Reg BI failures
Network 1 Financial Securities and its chief compliance officer agreed to pay approximately $740,000 combined, plus interest, as part of a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority addressing alleged Regulation Best Interest compliance failures.
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Moody’s promotes analytics unit GC to general counsel
Moody’s Corp. announced the promotion of its analytics subsidiary General Counsel Richard Steele to senior vice president and general counsel.
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News BriefSEC risk alert warns investment advisers over exam determinations
How the Securities and Exchange Commission determines which investment advisers to inspect and what areas those examinations typically cover were among subjects addressed in a new risk alert released by agency staff.
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News BriefSEC fines five in latest custody rule sweep
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced penalties against five investment advisers as part of its second targeted sweep regarding violations of its custody rule and Form ADV requirements.
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Prime Group to pay $20.6M in SEC fee disclosure case
Prime Group Holdings agreed to pay $20.6 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission resolving allegations it failed to adequately disclose it paid millions of dollars in fees to a real estate brokerage firm owned by its CEO.
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News BriefDiscover sued by investors over lax compliance procedures
Discover Financial Services faces a class-action lawsuit from investors alleging materially false and misleading statements regarding its business, operations, and compliance policies.
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PremiumQ&A: Zeta CCO on leading innovation with compliance
Karla Booe, chief compliance officer for Zeta Services, discusses with Compliance Week how the card processor bakes compliance into its decision-making process for new technologies and product offerings.
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News BriefWise Payments cited for Russia sanctions breaches in landmark OFSI action
U.K.-based foreign exchange service Wise Payments was cited for breaching the country’s sanctions levied against Russia as part of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s first use of its disclosure enforcement powers acquired last year.
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News BriefSEC fines Citigroup unit $2.9M for underwriting record failures
The Securities and Exchange Commission fined Citigroup Global Markets $2.9 million as part of a settlement addressing alleged recordkeeping failures concerning underwriting expenses that occurred for at least a decade.
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News BriefSEC fines Archipelago Trading Services $1.5M over SARs filing lapses
Archipelago Trading Services agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly failing to file nearly 500 suspicious activity reports largely related to microcap or penny stock securities transactions.