The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda has named Natalia Díez Riggin as Senior Advisor and Acting Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. “I’m thrilled that Natalia has… SEC Press Release
Month: January 2025
SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Continue Discussing Challenges Facing Emerging Fund Managers, and Explore Hurdles for Small Public Companies Not Listed on a National Securities Exchange
Here’s your SEO-optimized, rewritten article: SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Announces February 2025 Meeting Washington, D.C., January 30, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee has unveiled the agenda for its upcoming meeting on February 25, 2025. This session will focus […]
Extension of Form PF Amendments Compliance Date
The Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), extended the compliance date for the amendments to Form PF that were adopted on Feb. 8, 2024. The compliance date for these amendments, which was originally March 12, 2025, has been extended to June 12, 2025. Form […]
SEC Publishes Annual Staff Report on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Credit Ratings (OCR) today published its annual Staff Report on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) summarizing the findings of the NRSRO examinations and discussing… SEC Press Release
Advisers Settle SEC Charges for Acting as Unregistered Brokers
SEC Takes Action Against VCP Financial and Investment Advisers for Regulatory Violations Investment Advisers Caught Selling Pre-IPO Investments Without Proper Registration The SEC has announced settled charges against three investment adviser representatives—Tamir Shabat, Danny Z. Spiegel, and Joseph J. Orlando, Jr.—for operating as unregistered brokers while selling membership interests in […]
SEC Monitoring Impact of California Wildfires on Capital Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission is closely monitoring the impact of the California wildfires on investors and capital markets. The SEC divisions and offices that oversee companies, accountants, investment advisers, mutual funds, brokerage firms,… SEC Press Release
SEC Announces Departure of General Counsel Megan Barbero
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Megan Barbero, who has served as General Counsel since February 2023, will leave the agency on Jan. 20, 2025. Ms. Barbero joined the SEC in July 2021 as Principal Deputy General Counsel. “I… SEC Press Release
SEC Charges Pair of Wells Fargo Advisory Firms and Merrill Lynch with Compliance Failures Relating to Cash Sweep Programs
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against registered investment advisers Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (collectively Wells Fargo Advisors) and against Merrill Lynch,… SEC Press Release
Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda Names Acting Senior Staff
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda’s selections for several senior roles in acting capacities across the Commission to fill vacancies created by recent departures. “These talented individuals are… SEC Press Release
SEC Charges LPL Financial with Anti-Money Laundering Violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against broker-dealer and investment adviser LPL Financial LLC for multiple failures related to its anti-money laundering (AML) program. To resolve the SEC’s charges, LPL agreed to pay a… SEC Press Release
