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CFP Board Imposes Interim Suspension on Timothy W. Leveroni of Braintree, Massachusetts

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Other Professional Services, Personal Finance, Finance, Asset Management, Consulting, Accounting, Professional Services, Business, Failure, Consent, Certification, Ethics commission, DEC, Petition, Record, Code, Motion, Commission, Counsel, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Respondent, CFP, FINRA, Revocation, AWC

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced that it has imposed an interim suspension of the CFP Board certification against Timothy W. Leveroni, which is effective as of March 15, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced that it has imposed an interim suspension of the CFP Board certification against Timothy W. Leveroni, which is effective as of March 15, 2024.
  • On February 13, 2024, CFP Board Enforcement Counsel filed a Petition for Interim Suspension (Petition) pursuant to Article 2.1.a.1.
  • An interim suspension is a suspension of a CFP® professional’s certification and trademark license during the pendency of CFP Board enforcement proceedings.
  • A Respondent subject to an Interim Suspension Order must not use the CFP Board certification marks, state or suggest that Respondent is a CFP® professional, or hold out to the public as being certified by CFP Board while the Interim Suspension Order is in effect.

CFP Board Imposes Public Sanctions on Nine Individuals

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Other Professional Services, Personal Finance, Finance, Asset Management, Consulting, Accounting, Professional Services, Business, GroupMe, Family, United States bankruptcy court, Counsel, Paramus, New Jersey, Assault, FINRA, Employment, Bankruptcy, Supreme court, Assault and battery, Average revenue per user, Telephone, Publishing, Code, Commission, Financial institution, Suspension, Ethics commission, Abuse, Household, DEC, Motion, Complaint, Superior court, CFP, Hearing, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Nursing

Joseph Tomczyk, CFP® (Paramus, New Jersey): In November 2023, the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (Commission) issued an order in which Mr. Tomczyk received a Public Censure.

Key Points: 
  • Joseph Tomczyk, CFP® (Paramus, New Jersey): In November 2023, the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (Commission) issued an order in which Mr. Tomczyk received a Public Censure.
  • In accordance with Article 3 of CFP Board’s Procedural Rules, CFP Board Enforcement Counsel delivered to Mr. Tomczyk a Complaint for Single Bankruptcy.
  • Mark A. Witaschek (Bedford, New Hampshire): In October 2023, CFP Board issued an order in which Mr. Witaschek received a Suspension that prohibits him from using the CFP Board certification marks for five years.
  • After taking the March 2021 CFP® exam, Mr. Basu posted a summary of the exam topics and other content from his CFP® exam to the chat group.

CFP Board Imposes Interim Suspension on Edward Steven Mercer of Coral Springs, Florida

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Other Professional Services, Personal Finance, Finance, Asset Management, Consulting, Accounting, Professional Services, Business, Failure, Consent, Certification, Ethics commission, DEC, Code, Motion, Commission, Counsel, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Respondent, CFP, Revocation, FINRA, AWC, Financial adviser

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced that it has imposed an interim suspension of the CFP Board certification marks against Edward Steven Mercer, which is effective as of January 31, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced that it has imposed an interim suspension of the CFP Board certification marks against Edward Steven Mercer, which is effective as of January 31, 2024.
  • Counsel to the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC Counsel) issued an automatic Interim Suspension Order suspending Mr. Mercer’s right to use the CFP Board certification marks after CFP Board Enforcement Counsel provided notice to DEC Counsel that there were grounds for an automatic Interim Suspension Order.
  • An interim suspension is a suspension of a CFP® professional’s certification and trademark license during the pendency of CFP Board enforcement proceedings.
  • A Respondent subject to an Interim Suspension Order must not use the CFP Board certification marks, state or suggest that Respondent is a CFP® professional, or hold out to the public as being certified by CFP Board while the Interim Suspension Order is in effect.

VIAVI Solutions Comments on Offer for Spirent Communications by Keysight Technologies

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Apps, Applications, Security, Failure, Wells Fargo, Business, Viavi Solutions, Acquisition, Person, Security (finance), Code, Qatalyst Partners, Keysight

VIAVI Solutions (“VIAVI”) (NASDAQ: VIAV) notes the announcement made by Keysight Technologies, Inc. (“Keysight”) and Spirent Communications plc (“Spirent”) on March 28, 2024, of a recommended cash acquisition of Spirent by Keysight.

Key Points: 
  • VIAVI Solutions (“VIAVI”) (NASDAQ: VIAV) notes the announcement made by Keysight Technologies, Inc. (“Keysight”) and Spirent Communications plc (“Spirent”) on March 28, 2024, of a recommended cash acquisition of Spirent by Keysight.
  • VIAVI believes that its Acquisition represents certain value and notes its limited business overlap with Spirent relative to Keysight.
  • VIAVI believes that the proposed combination of Keysight and Spirent would further entrench Keysight’s leading position in many product segments, which would limit customer choice.
  • Capitalized terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the scheme document published by Spirent in relation to VIAVI Bidco’s proposed acquisition of Spirent on March 27, 2024 (the “Scheme Document”).

CFP Board Imposes Interim Suspension on Lee Giobbie of Mount Holly, New Jersey

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Personal Finance, Finance, Consulting, Professional Services, Asset Management, Failure, Certification, Ethics commission, DEC, Crime, Code, Motion, Commission, Counsel, Respondent, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Enforcement, CFP, Revocation, FINRA

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced that it has imposed an interim suspension of the CFP Board certification marks against Lee Giobbie, which is effective as of February 15, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced that it has imposed an interim suspension of the CFP Board certification marks against Lee Giobbie, which is effective as of February 15, 2024.
  • After cooperating with Enforcement Counsel’s preliminary investigation, Mr. Giobbie consented to CFP Board entering an Interim Suspension Order against him.
  • Mr. Giobbie’s consent to entry of an Interim Suspension Order is grounds for an automatic Interim Suspension Order under Article 2.1.b.5.
  • An interim suspension is a suspension of a CFP® professional’s certification and trademark license during the pendency of CFP Board enforcement proceedings.

Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Banking, Professional Services, Finance, Plan, BHK, FRA, BlackRock, Code, BBN, DSU, EGF, BGT, Fund, BLW

Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s current distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan.

Key Points: 
  • Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s current distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan.
  • BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EGF), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (NYSE: HYT), BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ), BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE: BLW), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK), BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NYSE: BIT), BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKT) and BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BBN) have adopted a Plan to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital.
  • The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees.
  • Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid as of March 28, 2024 and for its current fiscal year are as follows:
    Estimated Allocations as of March 28, 2024

Category Creator Starla Premium Non-Alcoholic Wines Announces Launch of New Format, Starla Sips™ Nationwide

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Retail, Food, Beverage, Wine & Spirits, Friends, Gen, Target, Taste, Entrepreneurship, Amazon, ZERO, Beauty, Female, Carbohydrate, Millennials, CPG, Target Corporation, Woman, Wine, Energy drink, Generation Z, Multimedia, Beer, Marketing, Lux, Starla, Code

Starla Wines announces the newest offerings of award-winning non-alcoholic wines, California Red Starla Sips™.

Key Points: 
  • Starla Wines announces the newest offerings of award-winning non-alcoholic wines, California Red Starla Sips™.
  • Rolling out nationwide March 2024, Starla Premium Non-Alcoholic Wines offers their award-winning varietals in a new mini format, Starla Sips™.
  • Starla Sips™ features premium non-alcoholic, California wine blended with the finest quality botanicals and aromatics.
  • Award-winning and female-founded, Starla Wines is an ultra-premium line of non-alcoholic removed wines crafted especially with female wine lovers in mind.

WorkRamp Partners With Ethena to Offer Engaging Compliance Training in WorkRamp’s Prebuilt Content Library

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Professional Services, Education, Apps, Applications, Technology, Human Resources, Software, Training, Cloud, LMS, Culture, Organization, Face, Growth, Information, Partnership, Conduct, Learning, Code, Organizational culture, HIPAA, Catalog, Learning management system, Multimedia, Workplace, DEI, Risk management

WorkRamp, the pioneer of the Learning Cloud, in the Learning Management System (LMS) category, announces its latest partner for its WorkRamp Content offering, Ethena , a leading global provider of engaging compliance training for the modern workplace.

Key Points: 
  • WorkRamp, the pioneer of the Learning Cloud, in the Learning Management System (LMS) category, announces its latest partner for its WorkRamp Content offering, Ethena , a leading global provider of engaging compliance training for the modern workplace.
  • Compliance training is required for organizations to mitigate legal and regulatory risks and cultivate a culture of ethical conduct.
  • Where conventional compliance training focuses on extreme scenarios not often encountered in the workplace, Ethena training explores the kind of real-world experiences employees often face, helping them navigate these tricky everyday gray areas
    "Ethena’s course catalog is now available in WorkRamp’s Prebuilt Content library, giving teams access to the industry’s best compliance training content in WorkRamp’s leading LMS.
  • “By partnering with Ethena, we offer fun and engaging compliance training in WorkRamp’s Prebuilt Content library.

Through the Municipal DIF Office, Sunset World Group Joins the Blue Heart Campaign for the Prevention of Human Trafficking

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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CANCÚN, Mexico, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- At the beginning of March 2024, Sunset World Group contributed with linens, such as sheets and towels, to the municipal DIF office (National System for Integral Family Development) in gratitude for having provided the group's employees with training in the Blue Heart campaign to prevent human trafficking promoted by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime through our municipality DIF office. With this exchange Sunset World Group confirms its commitment as a socially responsible company.

Key Points: 
  • With this exchange Sunset World Group confirms its commitment as a socially responsible company.
  • Blue Heart is a campaign that was launched in 2008 and seeks to raise awareness about the crime of human trafficking and reduce the vulnerability of potential victims by informing the population and encouraging their participation with concrete actions to eradicate it.
  • Moreover, Sunset World Group also received The Code certificate awarded by the international organization ECPAT that promotes social and business responsibility in the issue of the crime of sexual exploitation.
  • Sunset World Group is a Mexican family business founded by some of the pioneers of Cancun who helped turn it into the most sought-after tourist destination worldwide.

Global Fragile Label Market to expand at a Sluggish CAGR of 3%, with an expected valuation of US$ 7.2 Billion by 2034, FMI Report

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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NEWARK, Del., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The estimated escalation for the global fragile label market through 2034 will be a sluggish CAGR of 3%. It will ensure an inflated market size of US$ 7.2 billion from US$ 5.3 billion measured in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The plastic material segment of the fragile label market will hold 63.4% of the marketplace in 2024 due to its wide usability.
  • India is the fastest-growing market and provides lucrative growth chances for the subject market.
  • Therefore, this is a key market challenge," says Ismail Sutaria (Lead Consultant, Packaging and Materials at Future Market Insights, Inc.).
  • Future Market Insights offers an unbiased global fragile label market analysis, providing historical data from 2019 to 2023 and forecast statistics from 2024 to 2034.