Tez Romero

Tez Romero is a legal affairs writer at InvestmentNews, covering litigation, regulatory enforcement, and compliance matters that directly affect financial advisors, wealth managers, and investment firms across the United States. Her reporting spans SEC fraud actions, shareholder lawsuits, advisor non-solicitation disputes, employment litigation, and investor fraud cases involving wirehouses, registered investment advisors (RIAs), and alternative investment firms. Among the firms and regulators she has covered are Franklin Templeton, Wells Fargo, TIAA, FS KKR Capital, and Apollo Global Management.

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Receiver sues to recover alleged Traders Domain Ponzi profits
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 24, 2026
Receiver sues to recover alleged Traders Domain Ponzi profits

One transfer alone came to $5.6m, and the receiver says none of it was real profit.

SEC accuses S2A Modular founders of alleged $65 million investor fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 24, 2026
SEC accuses S2A Modular founders of alleged $65 million investor fraud

Investors chose which factory to fund - the SEC says the money went elsewhere.

Pension funds sue Primoris, allege it hid solar cost overruns from investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 22, 2026
Pension funds sue Primoris, allege it hid solar cost overruns from investors

A slow drip of disclosures, an executive exit, and a stock that fell hard before the suit landed

Investors accuse First National Realty Partners of fraud in $9.5m suit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 20, 2026
Investors accuse First National Realty Partners of fraud in $9.5m suit

The complaint points to a $2 billion firm, unlicensed sellers, and suspended distributions.

St. Louis pension fund sues FS/KKR advisor over alleged excessive fees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 16, 2026
St. Louis pension fund sues FS/KKR advisor over alleged excessive fees

The advisor both prices FSK's private loans and gets paid on those prices, the suit claims

Fund manager sues Kandeo, alleges $100 million FinSocial loss
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 10, 2026
Fund manager sues Kandeo, alleges $100 million FinSocial loss

The $36 million buy allegedly hid inflated books and a $50 million diversion.

Trader used firm ties to freeze $3.6 million, investors allege
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 09, 2026
Trader used firm ties to freeze $3.6 million, investors allege

Clients say he copied the boss on his emails - and now they can't touch their cash.

CFTC alleges North Carolina fund manager faked profits, lost $8.6 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 09, 2026
CFTC alleges North Carolina fund manager faked profits, lost $8.6 million

He wired millions to his own accounts and told investors the fund was winning.

Investor accuses Canaras, U.S. Bank of hiding $50 million CLO loss
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 06, 2026
Investor accuses Canaras, U.S. Bank of hiding $50 million CLO loss

A trustee says it has no record of the investor now suing it for $50 million

Texas man says SEC and fund could make him pay twice
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 03, 2026
Texas man says SEC and fund could make him pay twice

A $141M judgment and a federal asset freeze collide over one shrinking pool