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SEC Charges Creator of Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme and Three U.S. Promoters Over $295 Million Fraud

Posted on November 16th, 2022 at 2:51 PM
SEC Charges Creator of Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme and Three U.S. Promoters Over $295 Million Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Douver Braga, Joff Paradise, Keleionalani Taylor, and Jonathan Tetrault for their roles in Trade Coin Club, which was a fraudulent Ponzi scheme that raised nearly $295 million from over 100,000 investors worldwide. 

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SEC Obtains Final Judgement Against Cetera Advisors Over Fraud

Posted on November 4th, 2022 at 1:40 PM
SEC Obtains Final Judgement Against Cetera Advisors Over Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained a final judgement against Cetera Advisors and Cetera Advisor Networks.

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SEC Bars California Advisor For Fraud

Posted on November 3rd, 2022 at 3:22 PM
SEC Bars California Advisor For Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred a California-based financial advisor and his firm for engaging in fraud. 

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SEC Charges Crew Capital Group and Estate of Steven Swensen Over Fraudulent Investment Scheme

Posted on October 28th, 2022 at 11:38 AM
SEC Charges Crew Capital Group and Estate of Steven Swensen Over Fraudulent Investment Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Crew Capital Group and the estate of Stephen Swensen, who was formerly a financial advisor, for orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme that generated nearly $29 million from at least 50 investors between 2011 and 2022. 

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SEC Probes Financial Advisory Firms’ Use of WhatsApp and Other Messaging Platforms

Posted on October 27th, 2022 at 2:51 PM
SEC Probes Financial Advisory Firms’ Use of WhatsApp and Other Messaging Platforms

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investing whether financial advisory firms used WhatsApp or other outside messaging platforms to communicate with clients.

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FINRA Fines UBS and Barclays Capital Over Trading Violations

Posted on October 25th, 2022 at 1:59 PM
FINRA Fines UBS and Barclays Capital Over Trading Violations

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined UBS Securities $2.5 million for violating a rule regarding a common problem known as a “failure to deliver”, which could lead to the potential sale of securities that an investor does not own or has not borrowed. 

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SEC Charges Florida Man and French National with $40 Million Securities Fraud

Posted on October 24th, 2022 at 12:58 PM
SEC Charges Florida Man and French National with $40 Million Securities Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a Florida-based real estate agent, Fernando Bastos, and a resident of France, Joao Fonseca, as well as four entities they owned for orchestrating an investment fraud.

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SEC Advised To Alter Plan Addressing Onerous RIA Arbitration Clauses and Other Senior Protection Issues

Posted on October 21st, 2022 at 1:21 PM
SEC Advised To Alter Plan Addressing Onerous RIA Arbitration Clauses and Other Senior Protection Issues

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been urged by several organizations to address investment advisory firms’ use of mandatory arbitration to settle client disputes as well as threats to older investors in its regulatory agenda for the next four years.

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SEC Charges California Advisory Firm with Operating a Ponzi-Style Scheme

Posted on October 20th, 2022 at 12:49 PM
SEC Charges California Advisory Firm with Operating a Ponzi-Style Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged JMJ Capital Group and its president, Richard Ramirez, with fraudulently raising millions of dollars from California-based investors. 

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SEC Charges Former Chicago LPL Advisor For Stealing $1.3 Million From Elderly Client

Posted on October 19th, 2022 at 3:09 PM
SEC Charges Former Chicago LPL Advisor For Stealing $1.3 Million From Elderly Client

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a former LPL financial advisor for stealing nearly $1.3 million from an elderly client, who suffers from dementia, and utilizing the funds to cover personal and business expenses. 

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