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Ex-broker at center of alleged church rip off scam, New York charges
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 17, 2026
Ex-broker at center of alleged church rip off scam, New York charges

Olof Olsson, a former broker with Aegis Capital Corp., allegedly stole $3.8 million from the Swedish Church of New York.

By Bruce Kelly
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

By Tez Romero
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.

By Tez Romero
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

By Tez Romero
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

By Tez Romero
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.

By Tez Romero
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

By Tez Romero
Prediction markets on track for $1 trillion by 2030, but sports betting stirs legal storm
ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2026
Prediction markets on track for $1 trillion by 2030, but sports betting stirs legal storm

Bernstein sees prediction market trading volume hitting $1 trillion by 2030, but an ongoing legal fight over sports event contracts could test that outlook.

By Leo Almazora
Trump renews threat to fire Powell, keeping markets on edge
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Trump renews threat to fire Powell, keeping markets on edge

With Powell's chairmanship expiring May 15 and his nominated replacement facing a Senate confirmation snag, Trump is ramping up pressure on the Fed chief to exit the central bank entirely.

By Leo Almazora
Kevin Warsh would be the richest Fed chair ever, disclosures show
FIXED INCOME APR 14, 2026
Kevin Warsh would be the richest Fed chair ever, disclosures show

His divulged net worth easily eclipses current Chair Jerome Powell's, though holdings in venture capital, private funds, and crypto make the exact number hard to pin down.

By Leo Almazora
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.

By Tez Romero
Advisor wins $3.2M from Marcum Wealth in gender discrimination, shareholder oppression case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2026
Advisor wins $3.2M from Marcum Wealth in gender discrimination, shareholder oppression case

Former Marcum Wealth managing director Wendy Eldridge alleged gender bias and shareholder oppression, with claims also tied to earlier Hightower acquisition talks before Marcum was sold to Wealth Enhancement last year.

By Andrew Cohen
Woodcock returns to SEC to lead enforcement arm amid strategic reset
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 08, 2026
Woodcock returns to SEC to lead enforcement arm amid strategic reset

Agency veteran returns to helm 1,000+ staff as regulator sharpens focus on investor harm.

By Steve Randall
Texas spanks small B-D for GWG bond sales
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 08, 2026
Texas spanks small B-D for GWG bond sales

“The monitoring systems this firm had in place were insufficient to detect unsuitable sales of high-risk investments,” the regulator said.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC enforcement haul hits $17.9B as agency sharpens focus on retail investor protection
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 08, 2026
SEC enforcement haul hits $17.9B as agency sharpens focus on retail investor protection

Record tips and whistleblower payouts highlight SEC’s intensified enforcement push.

By Steve Randall
OpenAI calls for taxing AI use to shore up fraying safety nets
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2026
OpenAI calls for taxing AI use to shore up fraying safety nets

If robots are taking jobs, the argument goes, they should pay into the system those jobs used to support — and CEO Sam Altman is now making that case to Washington.

By Leo Almazora
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

By Tez Romero
FINRA hits J.P. Morgan, Ameriprise with penalties linked to supervision of sales of products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 07, 2026
FINRA hits J.P. Morgan, Ameriprise with penalties linked to supervision of sales of products

The two firms are among the most prominent in the retail securities industry and financial advice market today.

By Bruce Kelly
NY-based RIA A.G. Moran charged in alleged $138M fraud targeting elderly clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 06, 2026
NY-based RIA A.G. Moran charged in alleged $138M fraud targeting elderly clients

Owner and CEO Vincent Camarda pleaded guilty to securities fraud after allegedly funneling client money into a mining venture and his son's coffee shop – while pocketing the difference

By Leo Almazora
SEC sues estate of Massachusetts advisor, firm over alleged $1.68M misappropriation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2026
SEC sues estate of Massachusetts advisor, firm over alleged $1.68M misappropriation

Complaint describes yearslong pattern of transfers allegedly diverted to personal and business expenses.

By Leo Almazora