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SEC announces 200 enforcement actions in Q1 of FY 2025, the highest number filed in any first quarter since at least 2000

by AdrianaAMLP | Jan 17, 2025

Reports 200 enforcement actions in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (October-December 2024), including 118 standalone actions, marking the highest number of filings for this period since 2000. Of these, 75 were filed in October 2024 alone. The cases addressed...

SEC charges Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for failing to supervise its Financial Advisors who stole clients funds and for failing to adopt policies and procedures designed to prevent and detect such theft

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Dec 12, 2024

To settle the charges, MSSB agreed to pay a $15 million penalty and accept certain undertakings. The primary issue was the lack of proper controls over ACH payments and wire transfers, enabling financial advisors to divert funds to themselves…...

SEC charges 3 individuals from Nigeria for operating a fraudulent online scheme, impersonating financial professionals and defrauding investors of over $2.9m

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Dec 11, 2024

The defendants created fake websites and social media profiles to attract U.S. investors, promising high returns and manipulating investment platforms. In a parallel criminal case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed charges, while the SEC also issued an investor...

SEC charges BIT Mining with FCPA Violations in Connection with Bribery Scheme to Influence Members of Japanese Parliament

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Nov 26, 2024

The SEC’s order finds that the bribery scheme involved illicit payments of approximately $2.5 million in the form of cash bribes, entertainment, and extravagant trips. The order further finds that the bribes were authorized by a 500.com senior executive and that,...

US DoJ and SEC indicts Gautam Adani, Founder of Adani Group, and several senior executives, for allegedly paying over $250M in bribes to Indian officials to secure solar energy contracts

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Nov 24, 2024

Gautam S. Adani and seven other business executives allegedly bribed the Indian government to finance lucrative contracts designed to benefit their businesses. Adani and other defendants also defrauded investors by raising capital on the basis of false statements...
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