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Financial Investigations April 19, 2022

SEC charges 16 people involve in $194 million “pump-and-dump” stock manipulation scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against 16 individuals for their involvement in a global pump-and-dump stock manipulation…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Financial Investigations April 18, 2022

Former IRB Brazil RE Senior Executive Fernando Passos charged with fraud

The United States government filed fraud charges against Fernando Passos, the former executive vice president of finance and investor relations…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Ponzi scheme

Business April 16, 2022

SEC Charges Entities Behind A Nearly $450 million Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against individuals and companies responsible for the nearly $50 million Ponzi…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

IIG Managing Partner pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme

Business April 11, 2022

Former IIG Managing Partner David Hu gets 12 years jail time for defrauding $120 million from investors

David Hu, the former managing partner of International Investment Group (IIG) was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

insider trading

Business March 29, 2022

Twilio software engineers charged with insider trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against three Twilio (NYSE: TWLO)  software engineers and family members…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

BlockFi

America February 6, 2022

BlockFi Agrees to Pay the SEC $50 Million To Settle Charges Related To Crypto Lending

Cryptocurrency firm BlockFi said Monday it has agreed to pay $100 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and…

By Rochdi Rais

Craig Sproule

America January 7, 2022

SEC Charges Craig Sproule’s Two Crypto Companies with Defrauding Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the Australian entrepreneur Craig Sproule and his two crypto companies —…

By Rochdi Rais

JPMorgan

Business December 18, 2021

JPMorgan to pay $200 million to settle regulatory violations over its recordkeeping

JPMorgan agreed to pay a total of 200 million penalties to settle regulatory violations related to its widespread recordkeeping and…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

And More December 10, 2021

A Congressman from Texas Defended Cryptocurrency Exchanges during a Hearing

During a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Texas representative Roger Williams said that crypto leaders are forging a new path…

By Rochdi Rais

Business November 19, 2021

McKinsey Affiliate MIO Partners to pay $18 million to settle compliance failure

MIO Partners, a subsidiary of McKinsey and a registered investment adviser, settled an enforcement action by the U.S. Securities and…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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