Private equity firm Ares Management is settling with the SEC over charges that it lacked proper policies and procedures to oversee the handling of “material nonpublic information [MNPI],” a.k.a. insider information, according to the regulator’s order. The case revolves around the firm’s representation on a board of directors “of a listed issuer” in the Ares investment… Read More >>
UBS to Challenge DoJ’s RMBS Fraud Charges
The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint in the Eastern District of New York federal court, charging UBS AG and several of its U.S. affiliates with having “defrauded investors throughout the United States and the world in connection with its sale of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) from 2006 through 2007.” From… Read More >>
Regulators Strike $26M Settlement with LPL Financial
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) reports reaching a settlement with LPL Financial LLC and state securities regulators that would require the broker-dealer to “repurchase from investors certain securities sold since October 2006 and to pay civil penalties that could total more than $26 million.” According to a NASAA statement, the recent settlement is… Read More >>
Barclays Settles Pre-Crash RMBS Case for $2 Billion
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) reports an agreement with Barclays Capital, Inc. and several of its affiliates, under which Barclays will pay $2 billion, to settle a civil action filed originally in December 2016. Under the terms of the agreement, the DoJ will dismiss the original civil action, which “sought civil penalties for… Read More >>
