The SEC claims Coinbase, the largest US crypto platform, evaded regulations by letting users trade numerous crypto tokens that were actually unregistered securities.
The SEC filed 13 charges against the cryptocurrency exchange and its CEO, claiming they flouted investor protection rules by operating unregistered exchanges, misrepresenting trading controls and selling unregistered securities, among other...
The regulator settled with Park Avenue Securities, alleging the firm didn’t properly supervise an unnamed rep for his outside business activities, despite numerous 'red flags.'
During a panel at the WealthManagement EDGE conference, the head of Mango Digital Strategies worried CEOs of crypto exchanges may opt to move to international locations trying to position themselves as crypto hubs.
Preliminary results from a targeted exam indicated communications related to crypto asset securities products and services had four times the non-compliance rate of other kinds of products.
Firms using AI tech to generate ‘customized’ suggestions for clients may not realize those recommendations still fall under the best interest rule, warned a senior director at FINRA's annual conference.
Panelists spoke about advanced analytics’ impact on the industry during FINRA’s annual conference, while SEC Chair Gary Gensler said he’d asked commission staff to consider recommendations on rules for predictive data analytics conflicts.
Phillip Galles, 57, was charged with a single count of wire fraud for allegedly stealing more than $2 million from victims whose money he falsely claimed he was investing in commodity futures.
HSBC and Scotia will pay $15 million and $7.5 million, respectively, and acknowledge their supervision failures violated record-keeping rules, while the SEC said the case was a reminder for firms to self-report disclosure lapses.
