An investment adviser settled charges with the SEC for failing to timely disclose the adviser's "control" purpose, with respect to an issuer whose shares it had acquired for the account of a hedge fund that it managed.
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The SEC adopted a rule that any SEC-registered central clearing agency that provides central clearing of U.S. Treasury securities ("USTs") shall require its members to centrally clear (i) most repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions in USTs to which it is a counterparty and (ii) certain cash market purchases and sales of USTs.
FINRA settled charges with four firms for misrepresentations and supervision failures on their "fully paid securities lending" programs.
A broadband connectivity company settled charges with the SEC for failing to maintain internal accounting controls intended to ensure that the company's stock buybacks were conducted in accordance with management authorizations.
The SEC set an effective date of February 5, 2024 for final rules on the filing of certain beneficial ownership reports and guidance. The SEC also outlined compliance date requirements. The SEC final rules and guidance were published in the Federal Register.