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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Shareholder sues Hercules Capital board over alleged inflated NAV, hidden software risk
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2026
Shareholder sues Hercules Capital board over alleged inflated NAV, hidden software risk

Shareholder claims Hercules Capital dressed up its NAV while quietly loading up on software debt

SEC sues crypto founder, alleging $16M token fraud built on phantom insurance
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2026
SEC sues crypto founder, alleging $16M token fraud built on phantom insurance

The agency says a $16M crypto raise leaned on insurance that never existed — and a "trust fund" that wasn't

UK investor accuses Crédit Agricole of forcing 'no-margin-call' Tesla liquidation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2026
UK investor accuses Crédit Agricole of forcing 'no-margin-call' Tesla liquidation

The private bank promised a "no-margin-call" Tesla hedge. A new lawsuit claims it delivered the opposite

Class action accuses EB-5 fund operator of unlawful broker-dealer activity
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 17, 2026
Class action accuses EB-5 fund operator of unlawful broker-dealer activity

When the schools collapsed, investors lost both their capital and immigration hopes

SEC charges day trader with running $43 million Ponzi-like scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 17, 2026
SEC charges day trader with running $43 million Ponzi-like scheme

He promised up to 40% returns. The SEC says he never had a single profitable year.

Trader sues Schwab, TD Ameritrade for allegedly fabricating, erasing trades
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 17, 2026
Trader sues Schwab, TD Ameritrade for allegedly fabricating, erasing trades

Three trades appeared, then vanished without a trace. Now comes a $40M lawsuit

Class action accuses Principal of self-dealing in target date retirement funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Class action accuses Principal of self-dealing in target date retirement funds

Fees allegedly double the industry norm — and the performance numbers don't help either

Investors sue Babcock & Wilcox over allegedly inflated $2.4B AI deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Investors sue Babcock & Wilcox over allegedly inflated $2.4B AI deal

A $2.4B contract sent the stock soaring 198%. Then a short seller dug deeper.

Lawsuit accuses SEC, ex-chair Clayton of denying whistleblower award
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Lawsuit accuses SEC, ex-chair Clayton of denying whistleblower award

Two SEC staff declarations tell conflicting stories about a tip tied to Goldman Sachs

SEC targets Backswing Ventures over inflated fees and false portfolio claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2026
SEC targets Backswing Ventures over inflated fees and false portfolio claims

Private fund firm refutes the allegations, emphasizing support from investors, strict adherence to its LPA, and full focus on results.