Securities Industry Commentator by Bill Singer Esq WEEK IN REVIEW

May 28, 2022


TradeZero, Meme Stocks, and High Dudgeon From the SEC (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

94 Days And Counting For FINRA's Independent Review Of Its Arbitration Selection Process  (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Stephen A. Kohn Announces 2022 Run for Small Firm Governor on FINRA Board of Governors

2Cir Says Failure to Disclose SEC Investigation Is Material Misrepresentation
Joseph Noto, Garden State Tire Corp., Stephens Johnson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. 22nd Century Group, Inc., Henry Sicignano, III, John T. Brodfuehrer, Defendants/Appellees (Opinion, United States Supreme Court for the Second Circuit, No. 21-0347 / May 24, 2022)

Four Southern California Residents Arrested on Charges Alleging Elderly Timeshare Owners Were Defrauded Out of More Than $5 Million (DOJ Release)

Individual Indicted for Market Manipulation Conspiracy (DOJ Release)

Former Financial Advisor from Berks County Convicted of Fraud, Money Laundering for Scheme to Steal from Clients (DOJ Release)

Former Aequitas Senior Executive and Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to a Creditor (DOJ Release)

SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing $39 Million Fraud by Hedge Fund Adviser (SEC Release)

SEC Charges RiverSource Distributors with Improper Switching of Variable Annuities (SEC Release)

SEC Proposes to Enhance Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About ESG Investment Practices

It's Not Easy Being Green[1] : Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Sustainable Investing by SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee

Statement on Proposed Rule Requiring Enhanced Disclosure by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies on ESG Investment Practices by SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw

Statement on Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies by SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce

SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Fund Names (SEC Release)

What's in a Name? Aligning Fund Names with Investor Expectations by SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee

A Rose By Any Other Name: Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Names Rule by SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw

Statement on Investment Company Names by SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, et al., Petitioners, v. Securities and Exchange Commission, Respondent (Opinion, DCCir / March 24, 2022)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep for Forging Signatures
In the Matter of Ross Helfgott, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep for Impersonating Customer
In the Matter of John M. Derbin, Respondent (FINRA AWC)


TradeZero, Meme Stocks, and High Dudgeon From the SEC (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

94 Days And Counting For FINRA's Independent Review Of Its Arbitration Selection Process  (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Stephen A. Kohn Announces 2022 Run for Small Firm Governor on FINRA Board of Governors

Former Financial Advisor from Berks County Convicted of Fraud, Money Laundering for Scheme to Steal from Clients (DOJ Release)

SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing $39 Million Fraud by Hedge Fund Adviser (SEC Release)

SEC Charges RiverSource Distributors with Improper Switching of Variable Annuities (SEC Release)

SEC Proposes to Enhance Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About ESG Investment Practices

It's Not Easy Being Green[1] : Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Sustainable Investing by SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee

Statement on Proposed Rule Requiring Enhanced Disclosure by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies on ESG Investment Practices by SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw

Statement on Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies by SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce

SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Fund Names (SEC Release)

What's in a Name? Aligning Fund Names with Investor Expectations by SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee

A Rose By Any Other Name: Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Names Rule by SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw

Statement on Investment Company Names by SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, et al., Petitioners, v. Securities and Exchange Commission, Respondent (Opinion, DCCir / March 24, 2022)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep for Impersonating Customer
In the Matter of John M. Derbin, Respondent (FINRA AWC)


94 Days And Counting For FINRA's Independent Review Of Its Arbitration Selection Process  (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Stephen A. Kohn Announces 2022 Run for Small Firm Governor on FINRA Board of Governors

SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing $39 Million Fraud by Hedge Fund Adviser (SEC Release)

SEC Charges RiverSource Distributors with Improper Switching of Variable Annuities (SEC Release)

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, et al., Petitioners, v. Securities and Exchange Commission, Respondent (Opinion, DCCir / March 24, 2022)

Glencore Entered Guilty Pleas to Foreign Bribery and Market Manipulation Schemes / Swiss-Based Firm Agrees to Pay Over $1.1 Billion (DOJ Release)

CFTC Orders Glencore to Pay $1.186 Billion for Manipulation and Corruption (CFTC Release)

Former Chief Executive Officer of Publicly Traded Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud / Defendant Made Millions in Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Company Stock and Induced Elderly Victims to Invest (DOJ Release)

South Bend Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison And Ordered To Pay $1,938,193.15 in Restitution (DOJ Release)

Rockland County Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Ponzi-Like Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting Local Haitian Community (DOJ Release)

Former Art Dealer Sentenced To 7 Years For $86 Million Fraud Scheme (DOJ Release)

SEC Charges BNY Mellon Investment Adviser for Misstatements and Omissions Concerning ESG Considerations (SEC Release)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep for Falsifying Customer's Signature
In the Matter of Marcella Luz Cofre, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep for Misrepresentations About Fund Performance
In the Matter of Blakely Page, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

Did You Know That You Could Trade With Imaginary Money at Schwab?
In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Claimant, v. Marcin Dusza, Respondent (FINRA Arbitration Award)


94 Days And Counting For FINRA's Independent Review Of Its Arbitration Selection Process  (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Stephen A. Kohn Announces 2022 Run for Small Firm Governor on FINRA Board of Governors

CFTC Orders Glencore to Pay $1.186 Billion for Manipulation and Corruption (CFTC Release)

Rockland County Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Ponzi-Like Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting Local Haitian Community (DOJ Release)

Former Art Dealer Sentenced To 7 Years For $86 Million Fraud Scheme (DOJ Release)

SEC Charges TradeZero America and Co-Founder with Deceiving Customers about Meme Stock Trading Halts (SEC Release)

SEC Charges Executive Compensation Consultant with Insider Trading (SEC Release)

SEC Charges BNY Mellon Investment Adviser for Misstatements and Omissions Concerning ESG Considerations (SEC Release)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep for Falsifying Customer's Signature
In the Matter of Marcella Luz Cofre, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep for Misrepresentations About Fund Performance
In the Matter of Blakely Page, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

Did You Know That You Could Trade With Imaginary Money at Schwab?
In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Claimant, v. Marcin Dusza, Respondent (FINRA Arbitration Award)