SEC Warns of Increasing Investment Fraud Threats

Posted on August 8th, 2024 at 11:15 AM
SEC Warns of Increasing Investment Fraud Threats

From the desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law

The SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate recently submitted its objectives report for fiscal year 2025 to Congress, highlighting the growing threat of investment fraud.

According to InvestmentNews, the SEC’s Investor Advocate emphasized the escalating complexity and scale of fraud, driven by technology and social media. The report notes a significant increase in fraud complaints received by the agency’s Office of the Ombuds over the past six months.

The report outlines several key priorities:

  1. Assisting investors victimized by fraud and monitoring the rise in investment fraud schemes.
    2. Enhancing services to address questions, complaints, and concerns about the SEC and self-regulatory organizations (SROs).
    3. Evaluating the impact of technological changes on broker and adviser standards of conduct.
    4. Exploring ways to increase transparency and maintain investor access to private markets.
    5. Encouraging innovative and effective disclosure through investor testing of current and proposed disclosures, particularly for complex products and private markets.
    6. Increasing investor engagement and input on significant matters for retail investors.

The SEC summarizes, “This report reaffirms our commitment to identify and address the unique challenges faced by retail investors, advocate for transparency, mitigate fraud schemes, and support the interests of all investors.”

 

Eccleston Law LLC represents investors and financial advisors nationwide in securities, employment, transition, regulatory, and disciplinary matters.

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