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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Investors sue private mortgage fund, allege $74M funneled to insiders
RIA NEWS APR 09, 2026
Investors sue private mortgage fund, allege $74M funneled to insiders

Investors sue private mortgage fund, allege $74M funneled to insiders

Broker-dealers sue FINRA, claim enforcement powers violate the Constitution
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 07, 2026
Broker-dealers sue FINRA, claim enforcement powers violate the Constitution

The firms allege a single filing triggered a chain reaction that shut them out

Former JPMorgan advisor fights zero-dollar FINRA award in federal court
ALTERNATIVES APR 01, 2026
Former JPMorgan advisor fights zero-dollar FINRA award in federal court

Comparable cases against JPMorgan resulted in awards up to $2.5 million.

SEC charges broker with insider trading tied to stolen laptop secrets
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 01, 2026
SEC charges broker with insider trading tied to stolen laptop secrets

A compliance officer, a mouse-jiggling device, and over $530K in alleged insider profits.

SEC accuses college student of siphoning nearly $7 million from two investment funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 27, 2026
SEC accuses college student of siphoning nearly $7 million from two investment funds

The SEC says he fabricated returns, photoshopped records, then launched a second fund.

15 lawsuits hit Norada Capital over alleged $60M Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 26, 2026
15 lawsuits hit Norada Capital over alleged $60M Ponzi scheme

A barred broker ran the books. The SEC filing said no disqualifications applied.

Lottery.com SPAC fraud unravels as three former executives plead guilty
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 26, 2026
Lottery.com SPAC fraud unravels as three former executives plead guilty

Revenue was manufactured. The stock collapsed 97%. Now the guilty pleas are in.

JPMorgan sues ex-advisor for harvesting client data before defecting to rival
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 26, 2026
JPMorgan sues ex-advisor for harvesting client data before defecting to rival

The firm says he accessed hundreds of profiles after hours — then started calling

J.P. Morgan fights to block FINRA arbitration over competing trust claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 23, 2026
J.P. Morgan fights to block FINRA arbitration over competing trust claims

Two trusts claim the same brokerage account — and an advisor lands in the crossfire

Class action accuses Hercules Capital of hiding software debt risks
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2026
Class action accuses Hercules Capital of hiding software debt risks

Former staff allege due diligence meant copying Google Ventures' portfolio