SEC Charges Health Care Co. and Two Former Employees for Accounting Improprieties

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges and an $18 million penalty against Baxter International Inc. for engaging in improper intra-company foreign exchange transactions that resulted in the misstatement of the company’s…

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SEC Charges Infinity Q Founder with Orchestrating Massive Valuation Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged James Velissaris, the former Chief Investment Officer and founder of Infinity Q Capital Management, with overvaluing assets by more than $1 billion while pocketing tens of millions of dollars in fees…

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Largest South Korean Telecommunications Co. Agrees to Pay the SEC to Settle FCPA Charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Seoul-based KT Corporation (KT Corp.) will pay $6.3 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by providing improper payments for the benefit of government…

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Rita Sampson Named Director of Office of Equal Employment Opportunity

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Rita M. Sampson has been named Director of the agency’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO).   “Rita brings a wealth of experience to the Office of Equal Employment…

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SEC Charges 12 Additional Financial Firms for Failure to Meet Form CRS Obligations

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that six investment advisers and six broker-dealers have agreed to settle charges that they failed to file and deliver client or customer relationship summaries – known as Form CRS – to their retail…

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SEC Proposes to Enhance Private Fund Investor Protection

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose new rules and amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) to enhance the regulation of private fund advisers and to protect private fund investors by increasing…

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BlockFi Agrees to Pay $100 Million in Penalties and Pursue Registration of its Crypto Lending Product

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged BlockFi Lending LLC (BlockFi) with failing to register the offers and sales of its retail crypto lending product. In this first-of-its-kind action, the SEC also charged BlockFi with violating the…

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SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Risk Management Rules and Amendments for Registered Investment Advisers and Funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose rules related to cybersecurity risk management for registered investment advisers, and registered investment companies and business development companies (funds), as well as amendments to…

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