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SEC Charges Three Additional Advisors for Recommending Horizon Ponzi Scheme to Investors

Posted on June 22nd, 2022 at 1:17 PM
SEC Charges Three Additional Advisors for Recommending Horizon Ponzi Scheme to Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against Michael Mooney, Britt Wright, and Penny Flippen pertaining to their engagement with a Ponzi scheme, which raised at least $110 million from nearly 400 investors.

 
 

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SEC Seeks to Have Court Appoint Receiver For GPB Capital

Posted on June 17th, 2022 at 12:53 PM
SEC Seeks to Have Court Appoint Receiver For GPB Capital

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has presented a plan to a New York federal judge that would place GPB Capital Holdings into receivership with the objective to return money to what the SEC terms “defrauded investors”.

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SEC Charges Hedge Fund Advisor Over Alleged $39 Million Fraud

Posted on June 9th, 2022 at 1:01 PM
SEC Charges Hedge Fund Advisor Over Alleged $39 Million Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC (EIA) and its owner, Andrew Middlebrooks, for allegedly operating a multi-year scheme that involved the misappropriation of investor funds.

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SEC Charges RiverSource Distributors With Improper Switching of Variable Annuities

Posted on June 8th, 2022 at 11:23 AM
SEC Charges RiverSource Distributors With Improper Switching of Variable Annuities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to a settlement with RiverSource Distributors Inc. for improper switching or replacing of variable annuities. According to the SEC, RiverSource sold variable annuities to retail clients through an affiliated investment advisory firm, Ameriprise Financial Services.

 
 

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SEC Obtains Emergency Relief To Halt Alleged Ponzi Scheme

Posted on June 3rd, 2022 at 8:40 AM
SEC Obtains Emergency Relief To Halt Alleged Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has successfully obtained emergency relief, including asset freezes, against two investment advisory firms and their owners for allegedly selling pre-IPO shares that they did not own.

 
 
 

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SEC Bars Advisor For Misleading Statements Regarding Woodbridge Securities

Posted on June 1st, 2022 at 3:13 PM
SEC Bars Advisor For Misleading Statements Regarding Woodbridge Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred an advisor who made misleading statements in connection with sales of Woodbridge Securities through two registered investment advisory firms (RIAs).

 
 

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Investor Advocates Push SEC to Investigate Mandatory Arbitration Requirements by RIAs

Posted on May 31st, 2022 at 1:10 PM
Investor Advocates Push SEC to Investigate Mandatory Arbitration Requirements by RIAs

A coalition of investor advocates has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses that RIAs typically include in their customer agreements.

 
 

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FINRA and SEC Officials Reveal Common Pitfalls in Reg BI Exam Sweeps

Posted on May 31st, 2022 at 8:50 AM
FINRA and SEC Officials Reveal Common Pitfalls in Reg BI Exam Sweeps

Regulators have announced their intention to increase the frequency of examinations as they continue to discover spotty compliance even after Regulation Best Interest (“Reg. BI”) became effective two years ago.

 
 

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SEC Bars Michigan Advisor Who Misappropriated $314,000 From Elderly Client

Posted on May 23rd, 2022 at 8:33 AM
SEC Bars Michigan Advisor Who Misappropriated $314,000 From Elderly Client

The Securities and Exchange Commission has barred an advisor who allegedly misappropriated nearly $305,000 from an elderly client and additionally overcharged the client at least $9,000 in advisory fees.

 
 

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SEC Doubles Size of Crypto Assets and Cyber Enforcement Unit

Posted on May 6th, 2022 at 1:10 PM
SEC Doubles Size of Crypto Assets and Cyber Enforcement Unit

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added 20 new positions to the enforcement unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats. 

 
 

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