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Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged West Palm Beach, Fla.-based hedge fund advisory firm Weston Capital Asset Management LLC and its founder and president Albert Hallac with misuse of investor proceeds. According to the complaint, the firm and its founder fraudulently shifted money between brokers without notifying investors and pocketed some of the proceeds.
The complaint goes on to say that Albert Hallac illegally drained more than $17 million from a hedge fund they managed and transferred the money to a consulting and investment firm known as Swartz IP Services Group Inc. The transaction went against the hedge fund’s stated investment strategy and wasn’t disclosed to investors, who received account statements falsely portraying that their investment was performing as well or even better than before. Weston Capital’s former general counsel Keith Wellner assisted the activities.
The SEC further alleges that out of the transferred investor proceeds, Hallac, Wellner, and Hallac’s son collectively received $750,000 in payments from Swartz IP. Weston Capital and Hallac also wrongfully used $3.5 million to pay down a portion of a loan from another fund managed by the firm.
Weston Capital, Hallac, and Wellner agreed to settle the SEC’s charges along with Hallac’s son Jeffrey Hallac, who is named as a relief defenda...................... To view our full article Click here
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