News and Alerts
03/11/2013
SEC Charges New York-Based Private Equity Fund Advisers with Misleading Investors about Valuation and Performance
Washington, D.C., March 11, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two investment advisers at Oppenheimer & Co. with misleading investors about the valuation policies and performance of a private equity fund they manage.Read more03/07/2013
SEC Charges California-Based Lawyer with Issuing Fraudulent Legal Opinion Letters
Washington, D.C., March 7, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based lawyer who has been fraudulently churning out baseless legal opinion letters for penny stocks through his website without researching and evaluating the individual stock offerings. Read more03/04/2013
Investor Bulletin: Custody of Your Investment Assets
SEC-registered investment advisers who have custody of their clients’ funds or securities must safeguard those funds as required by the SEC’s “custody rule.” The custody rule is designed to provide additional safeguards for investors against the possibility of theft or misappropriation by investment advisers who are registered with the SEC. Despite the protections offered by the custody rule, investors still need to be proactive in ensuring the safety of their investments.Read more03/04/2013
SEC Issues Risk Alert and Investor Bulletin on Investment Adviser Custody Rule
Washington, D.C., March 4, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a Risk Alert on compliance with its custody rule for investment advisers and it also issued an Investor Bulletin about the rule, which is designed to protect advisory clients from theft or misuse of their funds and securities.Read more03/01/2013