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The GWG Holdings saga
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 28, 2025
The GWG Holdings saga

GWG Holdings and its bond issuance have been at the center of bankruptcy, litigation, and more. This is InvestmentNews' complete coverage.

By Bruce Kelly
What I learned about guiding clients through firm consolidation
EXPERT ADVICE NOV 27, 2025
What I learned about guiding clients through firm consolidation

Todd Bryant, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, AIF®, shares his firsthand experiences navigating clients through the complexities of firm consolidation in the financial advisory industry. Drawing on lessons from major mergers and personal transitions, Bryant emphasizes the enduring importance of trust, transparent communication, and personal relationships in ensuring client confidence and satisfaction during times of change.

By Todd Bryant, CFP®, AIF®, ChFC®, CLU®
Appeals court overturns Iconix CEO fraud conviction
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Appeals court overturns Iconix CEO fraud conviction

appeals court has thrown out Neil Cole’s fraud conviction, raising the bar for government prosecutions in financial reporting cases.

By Matthew Sellers
Texas court throws out fraud claims against JT Capital fund manager
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Texas court throws out fraud claims against JT Capital fund manager

A Texas judge dismisses fraud claims against a California fund manager after a high-stakes real estate joint venture falls apart.

By Matthew Sellers
Bankruptcy court uncovers cannabis investment fraud, investors lose millions in scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Bankruptcy court uncovers cannabis investment fraud, investors lose millions in scheme

A failed cannabis venture lands in bankruptcy court after fraud, SEC action, and millions in investor losses.

By Matthew Sellers
JPMorgan sues ex-advisor, claims he moved $12M in client assets to LPL
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
JPMorgan sues ex-advisor, claims he moved $12M in client assets to LPL

Wall Street firm alleges Matthew Madera violated agreements by calling clients on personal phones after departure.

SEC charges fintech founder with fabricating metrics in $60M SPAC fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
SEC charges fintech founder with fabricating metrics in $60M SPAC fraud

The regulator alleges Srinivas Koneru fabricated performance metrics for his trade finance platform to secure approval for a merger that enriched him while investors lost nearly everything.

Pension funds sue Morgan Stanley, Goldman over misleading $5B Lineage IPO
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Pension funds sue Morgan Stanley, Goldman over misleading $5B Lineage IPO

Lawsuit claims Wall Street banks misled investors as stock tumbles to half IPO price.

Axos Financial loses $15M indemnification fight after merger trading fiasco
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Axos Financial loses $15M indemnification fight after merger trading fiasco

Axos Financial’s $15.2 million trading loss exposes gaps in risk controls and due diligence after a major clearing firm acquisition.

By Matthew Sellers
Investors sue SEC, Citadel, Jane Street over alleged market manipulation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Investors sue SEC, Citadel, Jane Street over alleged market manipulation

Investor lawsuit targets SEC and top market makers for alleged algorithmic price manipulation in U.S. securities markets.

Citadel and Virtu face claims they manipulated Genius Group stock prices
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Citadel and Virtu face claims they manipulated Genius Group stock prices

Citadel and Virtu are accused of using rapid spoofing tactics to drive down Genius Group stock prices and profit from short trades.

By Tez Romero
Cetera adds $265M advisor team from Osaic in Chicago
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 26, 2025
Cetera adds $265M advisor team from Osaic in Chicago

Previously affiliated with Woodbury, the multi-generational team led by cousins Matthew and Christopher Callero are joining Cetera's tax and accounting specialist community.

By Leo Almazora
Texas Supreme Court blocks direct lawsuits against United Development Fund IV advisors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Texas Supreme Court blocks direct lawsuits against United Development Fund IV advisors

Texas’ highest court says shareholders can’t sue fund advisors directly – claims must go through the trust, not individual lawsuits.

By Matthew Sellers
Appeals court upholds prison sentence for BPRIC founder in Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Appeals court upholds prison sentence for BPRIC founder in Ponzi scheme

A federal court has affirmed prison time for a Puerto Rico promoter who ran a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting investors.

By Matthew Sellers
Winklevoss twins pulled $282M before Gemini froze $900M, lawsuit claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Winklevoss twins pulled $282M before Gemini froze $900M, lawsuit claims

Suit alleges founders withdrew millions while 340,000 investors lost access to crypto assets.

New York fund manager barred over multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
New York fund manager barred over multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

The SEC accused Joshua Goltry of defrauding investors of at least $3 million as he brazenly misrepresented past performance and fabricated account statements, among other misdeeds.

By Leo Almazora
Fund alleges $700K fraud in unregistered senior living securities scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Fund alleges $700K fraud in unregistered senior living securities scheme

Wyoming fund claims Illinois operator sold unregistered securities with fabricated financials for Wisconsin facilities.

Investors accuse investment firm of hiding debt in $1.75M fraud case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Investors accuse investment firm of hiding debt in $1.75M fraud case

Lawsuit alleges Thomas McDonough and TJM Capital promised debt-free distributions, then secretly tied investor funds to loans for another business.

Court jails advisor for flouting SEC ban and running firm
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Court jails advisor for flouting SEC ban and running firm

A banned advisor ran a financial firm and pocketed millions. The court just handed down a tough sentence.

By Matthew Sellers
Investors Claim $550K Loss in Carbonatik Commodities Fraud Scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Investors Claim $550K Loss in Carbonatik Commodities Fraud Scheme

Mineral venture promised mining fortunes and 120% returns. Investors now allege nothing was real.