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Investment Management Law: Monthly Archives for March 2011

FINRA Fines Clearing Firm for Failing to Monitor Shorts

Private Equity Consultant Charged with Insider Trading in Acquisition Target

Pay-to-Play Rule Answers Provided By IM Staff

FINRA Chief Outlines Adviser Regulatory Regime

SEC Will Focus on Conflicts of Interest When Examining Private Equity Firms

IM Staff Answers Some ADV Part 2 Questions

Study Shows that Firms Should Lawyer-Up When Charged by FINRA and SEC

New SEC Budget Includes 102 New Jobs Focused on Private Funds

SEC Claims Hedge Fund Lied to Directors, Administrator and Investors

Adviser and Principals Including CCO Punished for Weak Compliance Program

FINRA Expels Hedge Fund Manager over Valuation Issues

Massachusetts Pursues Out-of-State Firms for Failing to Register

BD Fined for Pay-to-Play and Political Contribution Violations

OCIE Chief Says 50% of Firms Cited for AML Compliance Deficiencies

SEC Proposal Would Saddle Directors with Assessing Credit for Money Market Funds

SEC Proposal Would Limit Incentive Compensation at Advisers and Broker-Dealers

SEC Sues Hedge Fund Manager for Mis-Use of Side Pockets

SEC Sues Independent Directors for Accounting and Disclosure Fraud