Van Eck Associates Corp. 同意因未能披露影响者在 2021 年推出 VanEckSocial Sentiment ETF 中的角色而向 SEC 处以 175 万美元罚款。 Van Eck Associates Corp. agrees to $1.75M fine to SEC for failing to disclose influencer's role in 2021's VanEckSocial Sentiment ETF launch.

Van Eck Associates Corporation 因未能披露社交媒体影响者在推出其专注于社交媒体的交易所交易基金 (ETF) 过程中所扮演的角色而被指控，已同意向美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 支付 175 万美元的罚款2021年。 Van Eck Associates Corporation has agreed to pay a $1.75 million fine to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after being charged for failing to disclose a social media influencer's role in the launch of its social media-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 2021. 该 ETF 名为 VanEckSocial Sentiment ETF，由 Barstool Sports 创始人 David Portnoy 支持，旨在追踪在社交媒体上越来越受欢迎的股票。 The ETF, named VanEckSocial Sentiment ETF and backed by Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy, aimed to track stocks gaining popularity on social media. 当 Van Eck 寻求批准该基金的推出和管理费时，并未向 ETF 董事会披露该影响者计划的推广工作或许可结构。 Van Eck did not disclose the influencer's planned promotion efforts or a licensing structure to the ETF's board when it sought approval for the fund's launch and management fee.