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Robinhood Pays $45 Million Fine Following Settlement with SEC Over Securities Law Violations
The online brokerage platform Robinhood, along with its two subsidiaries, Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood Financial LLC, has been fined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to comply with critical regulatory requirements.
According to the SEC’s statement on January 13, Robinhood’s subsidiaries were found to have violated various securities laws, including failing to accurately report trading activities, adhere to short-selling rules, submit timely suspicious activity reports, maintain proper books and records, and fulfill obligations to protect customer information.
The SEC revealed that during 2020 and 2021, Robinhood failed to digitally store and safeguard customer communications as required. Additionally, 11,849 electronic information requests (Electronic Blue Sheets) submitted by Robinhood contained inaccurate or incomplete data, resulting in erroneous reporting of 392 million transactions.
Despite the fines, Robinhood’s (HOOD) stock price remained relatively unaffected. On January 13, the stock fell by 1.22%, closing at $39.59. However, it recovered slightly in after-hours trading, rising by 0.48%.
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