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VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

BY JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024 12:31PM

VanEck will pay US$1.75 million ($2.7m) to settle a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which alleged the investment manager failed to disclose the involvement of an influencer in the launch of an ETF in 2021.

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