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Altered Records, Lack Of Procedures Yields Sanctions
Posted on 18 Nov 2010 by Thomas O. Gorman

Altering compliance records prior to their production for an examination and inadequate procedures to control the flow of nonpublic information became the predicate for sanctions against a broker dealer, an investment adviser and the chief compliance... Read More

Wells Fargo Admits Violating Law, Pays SEC $5 Million Penalty
Posted on 23 Sep 2014 by Doug Esten

Wells Fargo was named by the Commission in a proceeding for failing to establish, maintain and enforce policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of inside information. The firm added to its difficulties during the investigation by failing to timely... Read More

Barclays Is Sanctioned by the FCA and the SEC
Posted on 24 Sep 2014 by Thomas O. Gorman

Barclays took a double hit from regulators yesterday. First the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK fined Barclays Bank PLC, about £38 million for putting £16.5 billion of client assets at risk. Then the SEC imposed a $15 million penalty... Read More

Another CCO in Trouble
Posted on 18 Nov 2010 by Doug Cornelius

With failure, comes learning. As a compliance officer, disciplinary actions against other compliance officers can be a road map showing me what not to do. Recently, the SEC charged affiliated firms and their former chief compliance officer with failing... Read More

Wells Fargo Admits Violating Law, Pays SEC $5 Million Penalty
Posted on 23 Sep 2014 by Thomas O. Gorman

Wells Fargo was named by the Commission in a proceeding for failing to establish, maintain and enforce policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of inside information. The firm added to its difficulties during the investigation by failing to timely... Read More

Barclays Is Sanctioned by the FCA and the SEC
Posted on 24 Sep 2014 by Doug Esten

Barclays took a double hit from regulators yesterday. First the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK fined Barclays Bank PLC, about £38 million for putting £16.5 billion of client assets at risk. Then the SEC imposed a $15 million penalty... Read More