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1 May 2014, 5:14 am by Morse, Barnes-Brown Pendleton
Securities and Exchange Commission, the court concluded that the provision of the […] [read post]
7 Jul 2018, 7:03 am
Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Chairman Jay Clayton have repeatedly cautioned the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (“ICO”) industries about the securities law implications for digital assets. [read post]
10 Aug 2010, 3:50 am by By DEALBOOK
Goldman Sachs is under investigation by United States and British watchdogs over the timing of disclosures relating to the Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud charges against the firm, The Telegraph reported. [read post]
SEC Charges Middlesex Mortgage Group and Masanotti with Running $5.9 Million Ponzi Scheme The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has alleged that unregistered investment adviser John A. Masanotti, Jr. (“Masanotti” of Darien, Connecticut and his company, Middlesex Mortgage Group LLC (“MMG”), with fraud in connection with investments that MMC induced from outside investors, totaling least $5.9 million, beginning in 2016. Many of the MMG investors allegedly liquidated securities they held in retirement accounts to invest in the fund. The SEC Complaint is accessible here. According to the SEC. MMC and Masanotti allegedly used investor money to make Ponzi-like payments to investors and also used some investor funds for Masanotti’s “extravagant personal expenses,” According to the SEC, Masanotti told investors that MMC would invest their money in foreign currencies, securities and initial public offerings, but in fact MMC appears to have made no investments on their behalf. After receiving their initial payments, Masanotti continued to deceive investors to perpetuate the investment scheme, including via payments that purported to be returns on capital invested, the SEC said. Over the course of the scheme, Masanotti allegedly used more than $3 million of Middlesex’s assets for his and his family’s personal benefit, according to the suit. The SEC accuses Masanotti of violating the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. A Ponzi scheme is a purported investment vehicle in which early investors in the scheme are paid funds from later investors, thus creating the illusion of legitimacy and solvency. Ponzi schemes are often doomed to failure once the perpetrator of the scheme can no longer pay out investors through newly raised money. Some warning signs that every investor should remain mindful of when vetting a potential investment and conducting due diligence include the promise of high returns with guarantees of little or no risk; overly consistent returns with little or no volatility in the in
14 Nov 2023, 4:30 pm by InvestorLawyers
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has alleged that unregistered investment adviser John A. [read post]
9 May 2011, 10:00 am by Michael Silverman
Attorney for the District of Colorado; Robert Khuzami, Director of Enforcement for the Securities and Exchange Commission; Jean Woodford, First Assistant Attorney General for Securities and Financial Fraud; Fred Joseph, Commissioner of the Colorado Division of Securities; and Julie Lutz from the Securities and Exchange Commission. [read post]
23 Nov 2020, 6:31 am by Mayme Beth Donohue
(“IMVU”) received no-action relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) confirming that the Division of Corporate Finance will not recommend enforcement action against IMVU for selling its digital asset, VCOIN. [read post]
27 Oct 2011, 5:46 pm by By BEN PROTESS and HIROKO TABUCHI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation began looking into the case two weeks ago, and the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators have now followed suit. [read post]
3 May 2011, 5:50 pm by By BEN PROTESS
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are struggling to fill crucial jobs, enforce new rules, upgrade market surveillance technology and pay for travel. [read post]
9 Aug 2017, 6:00 am
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reminded the industry and so-called “disruptors” that federal securities laws may apply to some of these offerings. [read post]
9 Nov 2017, 1:40 pm by Christopher J. Gray
Buck has also agreed to a monetary settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in the amount of approximately $5 million. [read post]
11 Jun 2011, 3:33 pm
Although the U S Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has publicly stated that the July 21, 2011 deadline for "Mid-Sized Investment Advisers" to register with the States will likely be moved, as of yet there is no rule formally postponing the deadline. [read post]
5 Jun 2023, 6:33 pm by Stoltmann Law
The Securities and Exchanges Commissions (SEC) suit against the biggest crypto exchange in the world, Binance, could be a huge misstep if other countries allow the crypto industry to develop and it eventually replaces the traditional banking sector, Jim Bianco, president and founder of Bianco Research said. [read post]
5 Jun 2023, 8:15 pm by Stoltmann Law
The Securities and Exchanges Commissions (SEC) suit against the biggest crypto exchange in the world, Binance, could be a huge misstep if other countries allow the crypto industry to develop and it eventually replaces the traditional banking sector, Jim Bianco, president and founder of Bianco Research said. [read post]