Conflicts of Interest, Enforcement Actions | JD Supra

Jan 31, 2025 · Presented below is a highlight of eight noteworthy enforcement actions the Securities and Exchange Commission has taken against investment advisers through the …

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Is a new SEC Rule a conflict of interest?

Advisor Perspectives welcomes guest contributions. The views presented here do not necessarily represent those of Advisor Perspectives. A new SEC rule (Regulation Best Interest or “Reg BI”) that takes effect June 30 will encourage the acceptance and transmission of conflicts of interest. ...

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Are Rias liable for conflicts of interest?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) recently entered into four consent orders (collectively, the “ Orders ” and each, an “ Order ”) with registered investment advisers (“ RIAs ” and each, an “ RIA ”) that sanctioned the RIAs for failures to provide full and fair disclosure regarding conflicts of interest. ...

Who can be injured by a con-Flict of interest?

sentation of an adverse party.5 Parties who may be injured by the con-flict of interest include the present client of the attorney moving to disqualify opposing counsel, the present client of the attorney who is the target of the motion,6 and third parties. ...

What does the Commission's conflict of interest orders mean for practitioners?

These Orders again demonstrate the Commission’s continuing focus on ensuring firms provide full and fair disclosure of conflicts of interest, and the difficulty for practitioners in pegging what the Commission will deem a complete and accurate disclosure. A summary of each Order and its key takeaways is set forth below. a. ...

What was the conflict of interest in a sex discrimination case?

The conflict of interest in this latter case was dramatic. Plaintiff's lawyer sought to represent as intervening plaintiff one of defendant's in-house lawyers, who had been active in the defense of the case before the court (involving sex discrimination). There was evidence of actual transmission of confidential information. ...