The Obama administration’s efforts to require firms to truly work in the interests of investors has already given people better choices, a new study says. "A battle over exactly how investors should be treated when they get financial advice has been underway for years. The Obama...
"New streamlined SEC disclosure meant to aid investors often leaves them in the dark In July, millions of American investors received a new government-mandated form from their financial planners that required advisers to disclose past misdeeds. But hundreds of the firms didn’t tell the full truth,...
GPB Capital | Law360 | August 10, 2020 "Law360 (August 10, 2020, 2:43 PM EDT) -- A former compliance examiner accused of stealing information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sought a rare criminal bench trial over prosecutors' objections on Monday, saying it is the...
“Outrageous Abuse of System” for $1.8 Billion Scheme Under Investigation by SEC & Subject of MA Legal Action to Benefit From COVID-19 Relief NEW YORK CITY//July 8, 2020//The discovery that the controversial GPB Capital Ponzi scheme is getting up to $7 million in Paycheck Protection...
“Week of Reckoning” Arrives For Swindle With 2,000 Victims & Nearly $1.8 Billion in Losses; Strong Texas Connection and Lure of String of Auto Dealerships Key to Scheme. AUSTIN, TX & NEW YORK CITY//June 30, 2020//The wheels are coming off the GPB Capital Ponzi scheme and...
Financial advisor | Law 360 | June 5, 2020 This summer, it may become more difficult for investors to determine whether a financial advisor indeed has their best interests at heart. Starting June 30, financial advisors who are affiliated with broker-dealers legally will be required to place clients’...
Reg BI | Law 360 | June 5, 2020 Law360 (June 5, 2020, 7:17 PM EDT) -- With the compliance deadline for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation Best Interest fast approaching on June 30, broker-dealers and those who advise them are gearing up for a...
Investors | The Wall Street Journal | Akane Otani and Sebastian Pellejero | June 1, 2020 "When William Mark decided to get back into investing after the 2008 financial crisis, he looked past stocks and bonds. Needing to play catch-up with his retirement portfolio, the piping engineer...
Economic crisis | The Economist | March 18, 2020 When Bernie Madoff owned up to a $65bn Ponzi scheme in December 2008, it was not out of guilt. He knew the game was up. Three months earlier Lehman Brothers had imploded. The market meltdown sent clients clamouring...
Coronavirus | CNBC | Greg Iacurci | March 23, 2020 "Coronavirus scams are emerging, and many look remarkably similar to frauds from the 2008 financial crisis. Government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued warnings this week for Americans to be vigilant as...
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