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SEC Enforcement Action for Valuation Practices of Private Fund Manager

On February 25, 2026, the SEC announced settled charges against an investment adviser for selling loans to private fund clients without determining whether those trades were at fair market value. Lack of a fair market value determination was contrary to the advisory agreements and other disclosures to private fund investors.

Compliance Considerations for RIAs and BDs Trading Digital Asset Securities

Digital assets continue to be a hot topic among regulators as these securities gain momentum in the marketplace.

Large Trader Compliance Risks For Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

Securities and Exchange Commission finds some large traders not even aware of Rule 13H or its requirements.

OCIE Risk Alert: common compliance program issues

OCIE released a Risk Alert outlining common compliance concerns among registered investment advisers. The list was compiled based on recent compliance examinations of advisers.

OCIE examiners report common branch office compliance deficiencies

The OCIE released a new Risk Alert outlining recent observations from examinations of SEC-registered investment advisers.

OCIE: Private Fund Risk Alert

The OICE, released a Risk Alert that outlines recently observed compliance issues among private fund advisers. Over a third of SEC-registered advisers manage private funds, marking them as a special focus for OCIE.

Flash Reports
08 Jan, 2018

SEC Chairman Clayton Provides Statement on Cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton released a statement on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO) to guide as both markets continue to expand.

Flash Reports
21 Dec, 2017

SEC Charges Stock Trader with Insider Trading

The SEC charged a stock trader with generating over $1 million in illegal insider trading profits. Defendant collaborated with four former colleagues, posing as portfolio managers, to persuade investment bankers to share nonpublic information regarding upcoming secondary offerings.

Flash Reports
14 Dec, 2017

Adviser Charged with Defrauding Clients

the SEC charged a dually registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with defrauding its clients and receiving $780,000 in ill-gotten gains.

Flash Reports
02 Nov, 2017

SEC Charges Unregistered Fund Manager

Unregistered investment adviser and its principals charged with engaging a fund in conflicted transactions without providing disclosure to the investors.