Disgorgement & Penalty Information
Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Fair Funds
Plan of Distribution
Monetary Penalties:
Disgorgement
Individual:
$9,698,835.00
Shared:
Civil Penalty
Individual:
$10,000,000.00
Shared:
Pre-Judgment Interest
Individual:
$1,703,981.66
Shared:
Related Documents:
IA-2554
26-Sep-2006
Administrative Proceeding
Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions and a Cease-and-Desist Order Pursuant to Section 203(k) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and Sections 9(b) and 9(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as to BISYS Fund Services, Inc.
On September 26, 2006, the SEC instituted settled administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings against BISYS Fund Services Inc. According to the SEC: "These proceedings arise out of improper arrangements between BISYS Fund Services, Inc. ('BISYS' or 'Respondent'), a mutual fund administrator, and 27 mutual fund advisers in which BISYS aided and abetted the advisers' improper use of fund assets for marketing and other expenses incurred by the advisers. BISYS entered into side agreements obligating BISYS to rebate a portion of its administration fee to the funds' advisers so that the fund advisers would continue to recommend BISYS as an administrator to the fund board of trustees. Through these side agreements, fund advisers used fund assets to pay for marketing expenses incurred by the advisers to promote the funds. Occasionally, fund advisers also used the money dedicated by BISYS pursuant to these arrangements to pay expenses entirely unrelated to marketing, including check fraud losses, seed capital for new mutual funds, and settlement of disputes with third parties."
34-60011
29-May-2009
Administrative Proceeding
Notice of Proposed Plan of Distribution and Opportunity for Comment
The Commission stated: "Notice is hereby given . . . that the Division of Enforcement has filed with the Commission the proposed plan ("Distribution Plan") for the distribution of monies in In the Matter of BISYS Fund Services, Inc."
34-60435
05-Aug-2009
Administrative Proceeding
Order Extending Time to Enter an Order Approving or Disapproving Distribution Plan
The SEC stated: "Pursuant to Rule 1104 of the Rules on Fair Fund and Disgorgement Plans, 17 C.F.R. § 201.1104, for good cause shown, the time for entering an Order approving or disapproving the proposed distribution plan is extended to September 28, 2009."
34-60719
25-Sep-2009
Administrative Proceeding
Order Approving Distribution Plan, Appointing a Fund Administrator, and Waiving Bond
The Commission stated: "[I]t is hereby ORDERED that the Distribution Plan is approved. It is hereby ORDERED . . . that Rust Consulting is appointed as the Fund Administrator in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Plan and that the bond requirement is waived for good cause shown."
34-62498
14-Jul-2010
Administrative Proceeding
Order Directing Disbursement of Fair Fund
On July 14, 2010, the SEC order that the "Commission staff shall transfer $22,422,911.40 of the Fair Fund to U.S. Bank, and the Fund Administrator shall distribute such monies to investors, as provided for in the Distribution Plan."
Proposed Plan of Distribution
The Commission stated that: "Respondent BISYS Fund Services, Inc. ("BISYS"), now known as Citi Fund Services, Inc., in consultation with the Independent Distribution Consultant ("IDC"), submits this Proposed Plan of Distribution (the "Plan") to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") for review."
