Defendant Name: Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc.

Defendant Type: Subsidiary of Public Company
Public Company Parent: Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
SIC Code: 6211
CUSIP: 50575Q10

Document Reference: IA-4501

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc.
Document Name Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 203(k) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Making Findings, and Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order
Document Date 25-Aug-2016
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-17497
Allegation Type Investment Advisers/Investment Companies
Document Summary On August 25, 2016, the SEC instituted a settled administrative proceeding against Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc. According to the SEC the matter arises from misstatements made by the company “to certain of its advisory clients, including clients with separately managed accounts invested in F-Squared Investments, Inc.’s (‘F-Squared’) strategy.”

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Monetary Penalties:

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $200,000.00 Shared:    

Related Documents:

2016-167_Ladenburg 25-Aug-2016 Press Release--Administrative Proceeding
Investment Advisers Paying Penalties for Advertising False Performance Claims
On August 25, 2016, the SEC announced “penalties against 13 investment advisory firms found to have violated securities laws by spreading the false claims made by an investment management firm about its flagship product.”

Related Actions:

SEC v. Howard B. Present
In the Matter of F-Squared Investments, Inc.