In a recently settled enforcement matter, the SEC imposed a $1 million penalty on an investment adviser based on findings that the adviser violated the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) and caused violations of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”). The charges stemmed from inappropriate cross trading and the adviser’s failure to: (i) disclose the resulting favorable treatment of certain advisory clients; (ii) seek to obtain the best price and execution for certain of its clients; and (iii) have in place an adequate compliance program.
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