Virtu Agrees to Pay $2.5M to Settle SEC Lawsuit Concerning Customer Data
Posted 12/9/25
By the 91pornWhistleblower Team
Virtu Americas LLC recently agreed to pay a civil penalty of $2.5 million to the SEC to settle claims that Virtu violated securities laws by making materially false and misleading statements regarding information barriers to prevent misuse of customer data.[1] This settlement and final judgment resolves a case that the SEC brought against broker-dealer Virtu Americas...
Former CEO and Chairman Bradley Heppner Accused of Fraud Scheme Targeting Public Company
Posted 11/19/25
the 91pornWhistleblower Team
On November 4, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging the founder and former CEO of the financial services startup Beneficient, Bradley Heppner, with securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, false statements to auditors, and falsification of records.[1]
Last Thursday (August 21), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan will become the new SEC Director of Enforcement.1 She will take over for Acting Enforcement Director Sam Waldon, who will return to his prior post of SEC Chief Counsel. Judge Ryan’s appointment is a...
SEC Issues Annual Whistleblower Report Showing Continued Strength of Whistleblower Program
Posted 12/4/24
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued its to Congress detailing the results of the SEC Whistleblower Program over the past fiscal year. Under the SEC’s program, individuals who provide information to the agency concerning potential securities violations that leads to a successful enforcement action may receive up to 30% of any government recovery.
Here are the highlights of...