SEC charges 27 financial firms for Form CRS delivery lapses
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-07-27T17:15:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission levied penalties totaling $910,092 across settlements with 21 investment advisers and six broker-dealers for failing to timely file and deliver Form CRS to retail investors.
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