US Legal & Regulation

CFTC seeks to revoke registrations of Victor E Cilli and Progressive Investment Funds

Wed, 26/09/2012 - 14:24

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a notice of intent to revoke the registrations of Victor E Cilli and Progressive Investment Funds (PIF). »

SEC charges Atlanta-based adviser over Ponzi-like scheme involving private investment funds

Fri, 21/09/2012 - 12:03

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced charges against a private fund manager and his Atlanta-based investment advisory firm for defrauding investors in a purported fund of funds and then trying to hide trading losses by creating new private funds to make money to pay back the original fund investors in Ponzi-like fashion. »

CFTC charges Florida resident with Forex fraud and misappropriation

Mon, 17/09/2012 - 10:08

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced that Judge James D Whittemore of the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida has entered an emergency order freezing the assets of defendant William Jeffery Chandler of Ft Myers, Florida. »

Richard Heller, chairman of the HFA’s Regulatory and Government Advisory Board

Hedge Fund Association asks SEC for clear rules on verifying investor accreditation

Fri, 14/09/2012 - 10:02

The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission in a comment letter to specifically tell private fund managers what they will need to do to safely verify whether investors are accredited, should they want to advertise after the rules in the Jump Start Our Business Start-ups Act (JOBS Act) are finalised. »

CFTC to revoke registrations of Linda Faye Harris, CDH Forex and CDH Global

Thu, 13/09/2012 - 12:50

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a notice of intent to revoke the registrations of Linda Faye Harris, CDH Forex Investments and CDH Global Holdings, all of Flower Mound, Texas. »

Bill Stone, chairman and chief executive officer, SS&C Technologies

SS&C GlobeOp files initial Form PF for clients

Tue, 11/09/2012 - 16:22

SS&C GlobeOp has filed the initial Form PF for clients using its Form PF service offering. »

CFTC freezes assets of Nikolai S Battoo and four companies

Mon, 10/09/2012 - 14:02

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed an emergency court action to freeze assets under the control of Nikolai S Battoo, BC Capital Group, BC Capital Group International, BC Capital Management and BC Capital Group Holdings. »

NY-based investment advisory firm and founder settle charges for defrauding CDOs

Mon, 10/09/2012 - 11:54

New York-based investment advisory firm ICP Asset Management and its founder and president Thomas C. Priore have agreed to settle the Securities and Exchange Commission’s charges that they defrauded several collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) they managed. »

Blue Sky Capital Management to pay USD140,000 over false statements to NFA

Mon, 10/09/2012 - 06:42

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained a federal court order requiring Blue Sky Capital Management and its principal, Gregory M Schneider, jointly and severally to pay a USD140,000 civil monetary penalty for making false statements to representatives of the National Futures Association (NFA). »

SEC charges attorney and two South Florida residents over USD27.5m investment fraud

Thu, 06/09/2012 - 12:07

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged an attorney and two others living in South Florida for their roles in a USD27.5m investment scheme that led investors to believe they were purchasing securities consisting of “pre-sold” commodities contracts with a pre-determined profit. »