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SEC Charges Crypto Promoter in $198 Million Fraud Scheme

Posted on May 14th, 2025 at 11:46 AM
SEC Charges Crypto Promoter in $198 Million Fraud Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has charged Ramil Palafox for orchestrating a massive securities fraud scheme through his now-defunct company, PGI Global (Praetorian Group International Corporation).

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SEC Charges Three Individuals in $284 Million Arizona Sports Complex Bond Fraud by Legacy Cares

Posted on May 6th, 2025 at 11:42 AM
SEC Charges Three Individuals in $284 Million Arizona Sports Complex Bond Fraud by Legacy Cares

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil enforcement action against Randall “Randy” Miller, Chad Miller, and Jeffrey De Laveaga for allegedly defrauding investors in two municipal bond offerings that raised $284 million.

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors to Pay $15 Million Fine Over Undisclosed Conflicts in Investment Recommendations

Posted on April 30th, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors to Pay $15 Million Fine Over Undisclosed Conflicts in Investment Recommendations

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors (CIRA) has agreed to pay $15 million to settle allegations brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which accused the firm of failing to disclose multiple conflicts of interest in its investment recommendations.

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SEC Accuses Upright Financial and Founder of Breaching Prior Settlement and Misleading Investors

Posted on April 24th, 2025 at 2:14 PM
SEC Accuses Upright Financial and Founder of Breaching Prior Settlement and Misleading Investors

According to InvestmentNews, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has charged registered investment advisor Upright Financial Corp. and its founder, David Yow Shang Chiueh, for violating a prior settlement agreement and continuing a pattern of misconduct that allegedly defrauded investors and breached fiduciary duties.

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SEC Charges Hedge Fund Founder with Fraud in $4 Million Scheme

Posted on April 17th, 2025 at 1:59 PM
SEC Charges Hedge Fund Founder with Fraud in $4 Million Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Alan Burak, founder of Never Alone Capital LLC, with orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme that raised approximately $4 million from investors.

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SEC Updates Marketing Rule Guidance to Clarify Extracted Performance and Portfolio Metrics

Posted on March 21st, 2025 at 2:20 PM
SEC Updates Marketing Rule Guidance to Clarify Extracted Performance and Portfolio Metrics

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued updated guidance on its marketing rule, addressing industry concerns regarding net performance requirements, extracted performance, and portfolio characteristics.

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Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch Settle SEC Charges Over Cash Sweep Program Policies

Posted on March 10th, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch Settle SEC Charges Over Cash Sweep Program Policies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced settlements with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated over allegations that they failed to implement proper policies and procedures for their cash sweep programs.

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SEC Sanctions One Oak Capital and Advisor for Improper Conversions to Fee Based Accounts

Posted on February 28th, 2025 at 1:42 PM
SEC Sanctions One Oak Capital and Advisor for Improper Conversions to Fee Based Accounts

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has penalized a New York-based registered investment adviser and its veteran adviser for converting brokerage accounts into advisory accounts that resulted in significantly higher fees without providing additional services.

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Vanguard Settles SEC Allegations Over Misleading Statements on Tax Implications

Posted on February 20th, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Vanguard Settles SEC Allegations Over Misleading Statements on Tax Implications

Vanguard Group has agreed to pay over $106 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it misled retail investors regarding capital gains distributions and tax liabilities associated with its popular target-date retirement funds.

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SEC Charges LPL Financial with Anti-Money Laundering Failures

Posted on February 7th, 2025 at 9:21 AM
SEC Charges LPL Financial with Anti-Money Laundering Failures

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged LPL Financial LLC, a broker-dealer and investment adviser, with multiple violations of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

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November 4, 2025
FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Over $180,000 in Improper Transfers

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended former Morgan Stanley advisor C.J. Kline for two years and imposed a $5,000 fine for allegedly executing more than $180,000 in improper fund transfers between his personal and brokerage accounts.

November 3, 2025
Former Florida Broker Pleads Guilty in $2.7 Million Investment Fraud and PPP Loan Scheme

Former Florida broker Jared Dean Eakes, 34, of Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to wire and bank fraud in connection with a $2.7 million investment scam and a separate scheme involving over $4.75 million in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe for the Middle District of Florida.

October 31, 2025
Department of Labor Sued Over Illegitimate Deferred Compensation Opinion Letter

Three former Morgan Stanley advisors filed suit this week against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), claiming the agency exceeded its authority and was unduly influenced when it issued an advisory opinion that sought to undermine their deferred compensation claims.