SEC Sanctions RIA and its CEO for Failing to Supervise and Unreasonably Delegating Supervisory Responsibilities

A recent enforcement action has significant implications for Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), especially for those with multiple Investment Adviser Representatives (IARs) and offices. The case illustrates the SEC’s expectations of firms related to their...

SEC Disciplines RIAs for Non-Compliant Hypothetical Performance Advertising

On September 11, 2023, the SEC continued its crackdown on Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) using hypothetical performance advertising by bringing cases against nine advisers. RIAs that advertise hypothetical performance, or plan to do so, should read these SEC...

SEC Risk Alert Gives Guidance on How RIAs Can Comply with Regulation S-ID

On December 5, 2022, the Division of Examinations (Division) published a Risk Alert that reported observations from recent examinations of SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers related to their compliance with Regulation S-ID. The goal of the...

SEC Announces Enforcement Statistics for Fiscal Year 2022

On November 15, 2022, the SEC announced its enforcement results for fiscal year 2022.  Despite the lingering impact of COVID 19, the SEC filed 760 enforcement actions and recovered a record $6.439 billion in penalties and disgorgement on behalf of investors. The...

SEC Takes Action Against Adviser for Defrauding Retirees and Investors Nearing Retirement

On December 19, 2019, the SEC filed a complaint in federal court against a Sacramento, California-based investment advisory firm and its owner. The complaint alleged that the Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and its owner defrauded hundreds of retail clients, most...