The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. The firms - Lloyd George Management (HK) Ltd, Bluestone Capital Management LLC, the Eideard Group, Disruptive Technology Advisers LLC, and Apex Financial Advisors Inc - did not admit or deny the SEC's findings. Disruptive Technology agreed to pay a civil penalty of $225,000, the SEC said. Lloyd George agreed to pay a penalty of $50,000. Apex, which declined to comment when called for comment, agreed to pay $130,000.

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Persons: Andrew Kelly, Lloyd George, Chris Prentice, Jonathan Oatis, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, SEC, Lloyd, Lloyd George Management, Bluestone Capital Management, Eideard, Technology, Apex Financial Advisors, Bluestone Capital, Apex, Thomson Locations: Washington ,