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]]> CFTC alleges Canadian firm ran a Ponzi scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/cftc-alleges-canadian-firm-ran-a-ponzi-scheme/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:52:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494893 Court issues asset freeze, sets hearing for end of October

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]]> U.S. court overturns verdict against BMO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-court-overturns-verdict-against-bmo/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:10:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492729 BMO to unwind $1.2-billion provision after ruling in its favour

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]]> Billionaire charged for using company to secure personal loans worth billions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/billionaire-charged-for-using-company-to-secure-personal-loans-worth-billions/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:53:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491342 Carl Icahn and Icahn Enterprises have agreed to pay $2M in total in penalties: SEC

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]]> Advisor ran US$300 million Ponzi scheme: SEC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/advisor-ran-us300-million-ponzi-scheme-sec/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:03:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491145 Venture promised outsized returns it had no way of generating, regulators allege

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]]> SEC alleges crypto scheme was a Ponzi https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/sec-alleges-crypto-scheme-was-a-ponzi/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:50:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490918 NovaTech allegedly took more than US$650 million from investors globally

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]]> U.S. private equity advisor convicted of fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-private-equity-advisor-convicted-of-fraud/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:48:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490477 Funds used investor capital to pay distributions

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]]> Crypto Ponzi schemer pleads guilty https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-ponzi-schemer-pleads-guilty/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:36:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=487282 Investors victimized by phony crypto trading scheme, and worthless token

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]]> Fake investment firm sanctioned https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fake-investment-firm-sanctioned/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:10:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=487080 Sham fund manager engaged in a Ponzi scheme, regulators ruled

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]]> U.S. charges two in alleged crypto Ponzi scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-charges-two-in-alleged-crypto-ponzi-scheme/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:14:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477188 Investors duped by scheme that promised AI-powered trading profits

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