Compliance/Fraud Articles

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Father, Son Charged With $2M Cherry-Picking Scam

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A father and son orchestrated a $2 million stock-trading fraud that mainly impacted senior citizens, according to a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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A Bill Charging Fees For More SEC Examinations Sees Dim Prospects

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Increased advisor oversight is seen as a casualty of partisan battles.

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Pension Harvesting Scams In Regulator Crosshairs

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Businesses that lure retirees and injured workers into selling their pension distributions and settlement income streams have come under attack by federal and state regulators.

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Enron’s Jeff Skilling May Get Decade Off Sentence In Deal

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Jeffrey Skilling, the convicted former Enron Corp...

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Bowden To Head Advisor Exam Program

The SEC has named Andrew "Drew" Bowden as director of its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations and will lead its national exam program.

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SEC Freezes Assets Of Massachusetts-Based Loan Company

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Steven Palladino is accused of defrauding investors of $5.5 million.

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Two Firms Partner To Help Independent Advisors

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Trust Company of America, an independent technology and custody provider for RIAs, is partnering with RIA in a Box to provide compliance and registration services.

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Advisor Gets 17 Years In Prison For Fraud

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An investment advisor has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for defrauding rare coin investors out of $7.8 million, among other criminal charges.

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Florida Approves Cutting Time For Advisor Background Checks

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The state legislature approves reducing time for criminal background check for advisors and other financial professionals.

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SEC Chairman Said To Push For Lifting Ban On Hedge-Fund Ads

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The SEC chairman is pushing to adopt a rule allowing hedge funds to advertise in a move consumer advocates say could fail to protect unsophisticated investors, according to two sources.

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