Investment scams – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Investment scams – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 FSB sounds alarm on AI risk https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fsb-sounds-alarm-on-ai-risk/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:22:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496759 Growing AI adoption poses rising financial stability risks too, group warns

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]]> Failed U.S. bank’s investors to see some restitution https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/failed-u-s-banks-investors-to-see-some-restitution/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:31:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496059 CEO embezzled bank funds in crypto "pig butchering" scheme

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]]> Canadian pleads guilty in global pump-and-dump https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/canadian-pleads-guilty-in-global-pump-and-dump/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:06:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495999 Alleged mastermind to be sentenced in U.S. court next May

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]]> Pyramid schemer banned in OSC settlement https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/pyramid-schemer-banned-in-osc-settlement/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:51:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495808 Venture that led to conviction also violated securities rules, regulator says

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]]> Investment fraudsters embrace innovation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investment-fraudsters-embrace-innovation/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:35:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495299 Tech, crypto schemes top threats to investors, including seniors, NASAA reports

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]]> FCA targets illegal finfluencer activity https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-targets-illegal-finfluencer-activity/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:18:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495264 U.K. regulator conducting criminal inquiries, issuing investor alerts

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]]> U.S. dismantles crypto manipulation schemes https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-dismantles-crypto-manipulation-schemes/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:47:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494446 FBI created its own cryptoasset to help uncover manipulation-as-a-service

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]]> Retail investors undeterred by crypto turmoil: IOSCO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/retail-investors-undeterred-by-crypto-turmoil-iosco/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:38:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494360 Regulators stress need for education as risks persist and investor interest grows

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]]> Pre-IPO schemes in U.S. authorities’ crosshairs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/pre-ipo-schemes-in-u-s-authorities-crosshairs/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:52:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492658 Unregistered investment funds are allegedly costing investors millions

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]]> Investors open to AI input on financial advice, report finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investors-open-to-ai-input-on-financial-advice-report-finds/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:16:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492479 OSC finds investors favour human-AI combo, no fear of AI advice

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