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SEC charges six purported advisers over false Form ADV filings, books-and-records issues 

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The SEC said the entities claimed specific office locations, assets under management, and private funds that could not be verified.

The SEC emerged from its government-shutdown hibernation in force, bringing six enforcement actions against what the agency described as “purported” investment advisers.

The agency accused each them of making material misrepresentations and unsubstantiated statements in Forms ADV about their organizations, office locations, assets under management, and clients.

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