U.S. Supreme Court Casts Doubt on SEC Enforcement Actions Without Juries
Conservative justices, in a securities fraud enforcement case, sound skeptical that defendants shouldn’t have a right to be judged by peers.
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Marcum’s Ex-Quality Control Overseer Was Fined By the SEC for Bad Quality Control Oversight
Marcum audit partner Alfonse Gregory Giugliano was slapped with a $75,000 fine for failing to fix problems in the firm's QC system.
COVID is Here to Stay—as a Risk Factor in SEC Filings
The World Health Organization declared the public health emergency over, but companies still name COVID as a financial risk.
Private Funds Hit with New SEC Fee Disclosure Rules
Hedge funds and private equity firms will have to disclose more about their fees and face new restrictions from the SEC.
SEC Fines Crowe U.K. $750,000 For Poor Auditing of Music Streaming Service
In addition, Crowe U.K. CEO Nigel Bostock will pay a $25,000 penalty and senior auditor Matthew Stallabrass will fork over $10,000.
SEC’s Regulatory Net Now Covers $120B of Crypto After Binance, Coinbase Lawsuits
The regulator in the complaints against Binance and Coinbase cited more than a dozen major coins as assets that fall under its purview.
$279 Million: A Whistleblower Just Got That From the SEC
It is the largest-ever reward the SEC has paid to a whistleblower; the previous highest reward was $114 million in October 2020.
SEC Chief Blasts Hedge Fund Fees as Agency Readies New Regulations
For the last two years, SEC Chair Gary Gensler has championed new rules to add scrutiny to hedge funds and private equity firms.