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SEC Charges Samuel Bankman-Fried With Using FTX To Defraud Crypto Investors

Posted on January 24th, 2023 at 2:57 PM
SEC Charges Samuel Bankman-Fried With Using FTX To Defraud Crypto Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Samuel Bankman-Fried with operating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX Trading Ltd. 

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New CFP Board Chair Plans to Release New Sanction Guidelines by Midyear

Posted on January 20th, 2023 at 2:04 PM
New CFP Board Chair Plans to Release New Sanction Guidelines by Midyear

The new Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) chair, Daniel Moisand, has announced a plan to release revised sanction guidelines for public comment by midyear. 

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Genesis Global Capital Prepares to File for Bankruptcy

Posted on January 19th, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Genesis Global Capital Prepares to File for Bankruptcy

Genesis Global Capital is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg News. 

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Proposal to Prohibit Non-Compete Clauses May Impact Mergers and Acquisitions of RIAs

Posted on January 18th, 2023 at 3:06 PM
Proposal to Prohibit Non-Compete Clauses May Impact Mergers and Acquisitions of RIAs

A federal prohibition on noncompete clauses may impact future mergers and acquisitions of investment advisory firms as well as how financial advisors transfer to new firms. 

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SEC Charges Creator of CoinDeal Crypto Scheme and Seven Others Over $45 Million Fraud

Posted on January 17th, 2023 at 1:57 PM
SEC Charges Creator of CoinDeal Crypto Scheme and Seven Others Over $45 Million Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has changed Neil Chandran, Garry Davidson, Michael Glaspie, Amy Mossel, Linda Knott, AEO Publishing Inc, Banner Co-Op, Inc, and BannersGo, LLC for their involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme known as CoinDeal, which raised at least $45 million from sales of unregistered securities.

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SEC Charges Former SPAC CFO For Misappropriating Nearly $5 Million

Posted on January 16th, 2023 at 2:39 PM
SEC Charges Former SPAC CFO For Misappropriating Nearly $5 Million

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has changed the former CFO of African Gold Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), for misappropriating at least $5 million from the company and investors in two other SPACs that he had incorporated. 

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Coinbase Agrees to $100 Million Settlement With New York Regulators

Posted on January 13th, 2023 at 12:27 PM
Coinbase Agrees to $100 Million Settlement With New York Regulators

Coinbase Global Inc., has agreed to a $100 million settlement with New York Regulators over allegations that the cryptocurrency exchange permitted customers to open accounts without conducting adequate background checks. 

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GWG Bondholders Prepare To File Suit Against Financial Advisory Firms and Executives

Posted on January 5th, 2023 at 10:36 AM
GWG Bondholders Prepare To File Suit Against Financial Advisory Firms and Executives

A group representing nearly 27,000 retail investors is set to file suit against GWG Holdings’ executives as well as the financial advisory firms that marketed and sold $1.6 billion worth of GWG L bonds, according to a recent bankruptcy court filing in Houston. 

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GWG Obtains Debtor-In-Possession Loan

Posted on January 4th, 2023 at 2:08 PM
GWG Obtains Debtor-In-Possession Loan

GWG Holdings has obtained a super-priority secured debtor-in possession loan and guaranty agreement to receive money to fund the company’s operations amidst bankruptcy proceedings, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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SEC Alerts Financial Advisory Firms to Their Failure to Protect Clients From Identity Theft

Posted on December 20th, 2022 at 1:15 PM
SEC Alerts Financial Advisory Firms to Their Failure to Protect Clients From Identity Theft

Financial advisory firms are failing to design and maintain effective policies and procedures to restrict hackers from stealing clients’ personal and confidential information, according to a risk alert published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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