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SEC accuses Tricolor executives of hiding $800 million collateral hole
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 21, 2026
SEC accuses Tricolor executives of hiding $800 million collateral hole

How a subprime lender’s car-loan bonds allegedly unraveled before bankruptcy.

By Tez Romero
Independent contractor formerly associated with MML Investors Services charged with running Ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 20, 2026
Independent contractor formerly associated with MML Investors Services charged with running Ponzi

Trevor Uhls was charged with wire fraud and money laundering in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

By Bruce Kelly
IRS floats eligible investment rules for Trump Accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2026
IRS floats eligible investment rules for Trump Accounts

New Treasury guidance sets fee caps, defines index-tracking rules, and bars ESG-linked funds from the tax-deferred accounts for minors

By Leo Almazora
Investors win lawsuit against Atlanta B-D over tax shelter investment, potentially a first
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 19, 2026
Investors win lawsuit against Atlanta B-D over tax shelter investment, potentially a first

InvestmentNews reported in 2017 that the IRS was scrutinizing the tax shelter land deals, called syndication conservation easements.

By Bruce Kelly
Atkins: SEC takes 'most historic step yet' on crypto regulation
ALTERNATIVES AUG 19, 2026
Atkins: SEC takes 'most historic step yet' on crypto regulation

Proposal to make historic shift in US digital asset policy would give crypto issuers two registration exemptions and a safe harbor from securities classification.

By Steve Randall
FINRA eyes fraud 'speed bump' rule doubling hold to 10 business days
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2026
FINRA eyes fraud 'speed bump' rule doubling hold to 10 business days

FINRA's proposed rule filing would create a new 10-day fraud delay and nearly triple the maximum hold period for exploited senior investors.

By Leo Almazora
Georgia advisor gets maximum – 20 years – for $400 million Ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 17, 2026
Georgia advisor gets maximum – 20 years – for $400 million Ponzi

“Todd Burkhalter organized what is likely the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history,” said one FBI official.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 13, 2026
SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme

It promised guaranteed principal and 10% monthly returns. The SEC says it invested nothing.

By Tez Romero
Trump Account contributions to get boost from new employer rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
Trump Account contributions to get boost from new employer rules

New Treasury and IRS proposals would let employers add tax-free payroll contributions to the retirement accounts as advisors weigh the fit for client families.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-indy rep turned phony finfluencer gets two years in prison
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 12, 2026
Ex-indy rep turned phony finfluencer gets two years in prison

Kenneth Thom, 42, reinvented himself as a finfluencer known as “K Money.”

By Bruce Kelly
Trump sued over Truth Social's paid early-access data feed
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 12, 2026
Trump sued over Truth Social's paid early-access data feed

A press-freedom lawsuit filed in Manhattan challenges the president's $100,000-a-month Truth API service used by trading firms.

By Leo Almazora
SEC accuses crowdfunding firm Netcapital of inflating revenue by 345 percent
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 11, 2026
SEC accuses crowdfunding firm Netcapital of inflating revenue by 345 percent

The startups paying millions in consulting fees were secretly controlled by one insider, the SEC alleges.

By Tez Romero
SEC sues Adit Ventures advisor over alleged pre-IPO fund fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 11, 2026
SEC sues Adit Ventures advisor over alleged pre-IPO fund fraud

Klarna and SpaceX stakes sit at the center of the SEC's fraud claims.

By Tez Romero
SEC exemption clears path for more data-center asset-backed bonds
ALTERNATIVES AUG 11, 2026
SEC exemption clears path for more data-center asset-backed bonds

New SEC guidance eases securitization rules for data centers as Nvidia and Wall Street unveil a $500 billion AI financing push.

By Leo Almazora
Stifel settles more complaints involving star brokers’ sale of structured products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 10, 2026
Stifel settles more complaints involving star brokers’ sale of structured products

Chuck Roberts and Stifel have been facing scrutiny due to sales of structured products and structured notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Linqto presses forward wth Forge and Schwab suit as bankruptcy drags on
ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2026
Linqto presses forward wth Forge and Schwab suit as bankruptcy drags on

The bankrupt fintech platform, which had drawn users seeking access to pre-IPO shares of tech startups, claims a last-minute breach of contract threatens to delay recovery for more than 13,000 defrauded customers.

By Leo Almazora
Treasury, IRS move forward on TrumpIRA.gov and Saver's Match rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2026
Treasury, IRS move forward on TrumpIRA.gov and Saver's Match rules

Agency notice opens comment period on the federal match as retirement experts weigh the program's reach for underserved savers.

By Leo Almazora
Alleged NFL player investment scam organizer dies at 24
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 07, 2026
Alleged NFL player investment scam organizer dies at 24

Authorities investigate the death of Mohamed Coulibaly weeks after a Barron's report detailed his alleged fraud targeting ex-NFL players.

By Andrew Cohen
Ex-UBS advisor owes firm $5.6 million in bonus loan dispute
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 07, 2026
Ex-UBS advisor owes firm $5.6 million in bonus loan dispute

UBS wins clawback of bonus money from advisor recruited from First Republic.

By Bruce Kelly
Edelman and Prime Capital end legal battle with advisor transition rules
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 06, 2026
Edelman and Prime Capital end legal battle with advisor transition rules

A settlement between the two RIAs requires 14 days' resignation notice and bans solicitation of former clients for a year after departure.

By Andrew Cohen