by Ara Jabrayan | Apr 29, 2024 | Code of Ethics, Communication, Compliance Violations, Deceit, Division of Enforcement, Fines, Fraud, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(2), Marketing Rule, RIA Compliance
On April 22, 2024, the SEC resolved an enforcement action against an investment adviser and the firm’s owner based in Fort Lauderdale. The enforcement action demonstrates how important it is for investment advisers and Investment Adviser Representatives to be accurate...
by Ara Jabrayan | Aug 31, 2023 | Books and Records, Chief Compliance Officer, Code of Ethics, compliance deficiencies, Compliance Violations, Deficiencies, Division of Enforcement, Division of Examinations, Fee Calculations, Investment Adviser Representative, Investment Advisers Act, Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(2), Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(4), Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(4)-7, policies and procedures, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Rules, State Investment Adviser Compliance, Wrap fee, Wrap Program
On August 25, 2023, the SEC accused a dually registered investment adviser/broker-dealer with overcharging thousands of clients. The firm overcharged approximately 10,945 investment advisory accounts by more than $26.8 million in advisory fees. The firm agreed to pay...
by Ara Jabrayan | May 13, 2022 | 12b-1 Fees, Best Execution, Books and Records, Conflicts of Interest, Duty of Care, Fiduciary Duty, Investment Adviser Representative, Investment Advisers Act, Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(2), Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(4), Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(4)-7, policies and procedures, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, Share Class Selection, Wrap Program
On April 27, 2022, the SEC announced that it settled charges against a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) in Downers Grove, Illinois. The SEC alleged that the RIA breached its fiduciary duty to advisory clients by failing to: Fully disclose its conflicts of interest;...
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