SEC: Forex Trader Misrepresented Track Record and Hid Massive Losses
June 3rd, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a New York City-based Forex trader with defrauding investors out of millions of dollars by misrepresenting her investment track record, the profitability of her investments, and her use of investor funds. The SEC alleges ...
New York attorney receives 5 years’ imprisonment for Ponzi scheme
May 20th, 2016
‘I don’t want anyone here to think that lawyers are like this. It’s just me.’ A former Skaddens attorney was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday after operating a Ponzi scheme which defrauded around 30 of his friends ...
SEC Charges Rhode Island Agency and Wells Fargo With Fraud in 38 Studios Bond Offering
March 8th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Rhode Island agency and its bond underwriter Wells Fargo Securities with defrauding investors in a municipal bond offering to finance startup video game company 38 Studios. The Rhode Island Economic Development ...
Credit Suisse Pulled Into Geneva Fight Over Lost Client Cash
March 2nd, 2016
Russians name bank as a potential target, according to lawyer Ex-manager accused in Geneva of defrauding banks’ clients Credit Suisse Group AG has been dragged into a second criminal complaint brought by two Russian clients who claim that a ...
Online finance scam: 21 people involved arrested in China
February 1st, 2016
Chinese officials arrest 21 people over $7.6bn ‘scam’ Chinese authorities have arrested 21 people involved in an online finance scheme which is suspected of defrauding 900,000 investors of about 50bn yuan ($7.6bn; £5.3bn). The 21 people worked for Ezubao, ...
Shareholder lawsuit against Volkswagen in Germany
October 9th, 2015
US litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been instructed in a shareholder lawsuit against car maker Volkswagen (VW) after the company lost as much as $33bn in market value in ten days after it admitted to cheating emissions tests. ...
SEC Announces Asset Freeze Against Alleged EB-5 Fraudster in Seattle Area
August 26th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an asset freeze obtained against a man in Bellevue, Wash., accused of defrauding Chinese investors seeking U.S. residency through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program by investing in his companies. The SEC ...
ASIC releases enforcement report for the first half of 2015
August 5th, 2015
ASIC today released its enforcement report for the period 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015 In the last six months, ASIC achieved 323 enforcement outcomes to protect financial consumers and enhance the fairness and efficiency of Australia’s financial ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
ASIC Developer Bitmine AG Goes Bankrupt, Faces Lawsuits
June 9th, 2015
Swiss ASIC miner developer Bitmine AG was officially declared bankrupt by the local court of Bellinzona, Switzerland, in May 2015. All accounts, assets and company documents have been handed over to the Swiss justice ministry and are under investigation. ...