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Client sues RIA after advisor allegedly calls $10M bond "guaranteed"
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 28, 2026
Client sues RIA after advisor allegedly calls $10M bond "guaranteed"

The advisor allegedly claimed there was "no risk of loss of money."

By Tez Romero
Court allows investor claims against Jefferies over $19M SPAC deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 28, 2026
Court allows investor claims against Jefferies over $19M SPAC deal

Advisor doubled projections between clients. Court says that's a problem.

By Carleen Bongat
Former Citigroup exec who hit bank with lawsuit slams industry’s gender-based ‘chasm of fairness’
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 28, 2026
Former Citigroup exec who hit bank with lawsuit slams industry’s gender-based ‘chasm of fairness’

Julia Carreon says there is a 'double bind' when it comes to standards of behavior from men and women in the wealth management industry.

By James Rogers
Shareholders sue Blue Owl Capital over alleged hidden redemption surge
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2026
Shareholders sue Blue Owl Capital over alleged hidden redemption surge

Investors pulled $150 million while executives claimed "no meaningful pressure."

By Tez Romero
Citadel Securities sues to freeze $119 million in disputed CAT fees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2026
Citadel Securities sues to freeze $119 million in disputed CAT fees

The broker-dealer claims the surveillance entity is burning through money it never should have collected.

By Tez Romero
SEC bars Florida manager over $2.5M merchant cash advance scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2026
SEC bars Florida manager over $2.5M merchant cash advance scheme

Erick M. Ruiz raised millions through merchant cash advance agreements promising 10% monthly returns before federal regulators stepped in.

By Carleen Bongat
SEC slaps advisor with penalty for hiding SPAC conflict of interest
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2026
SEC slaps advisor with penalty for hiding SPAC conflict of interest

The California firm invested $160 million in client money to close a deal that benefited itself.

By Carleen Bongat
FINRA flags rise of agentic AI, seeks member firms' feedback
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2026
FINRA flags rise of agentic AI, seeks member firms' feedback

Regulator outlines early use cases for autonomous AI tools, urges governance frameworks while it continues to shape guidance around emerging technology.

By Leo Almazora
Citigroup hit with lawsuit alleging ‘weaponized’ HR, hostile culture at wealth unit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 26, 2026
Citigroup hit with lawsuit alleging ‘weaponized’ HR, hostile culture at wealth unit

Former senior wealth management executive’s accusations target Andy Sieg and an HR department that ‘reeks of institutional misogyny.’

By James Burton
Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B over alleged ‘political’ debanking
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2026
Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B over alleged ‘political’ debanking

The lawsuit, which also names CEO Jamie Dimon, claims the bank abruptly and unjustly closed long-standing Trump accounts after Jan. 6.

By Leo Almazora
SEC accuses California fund of running $26 million pump-and-dump scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 22, 2026
SEC accuses California fund of running $26 million pump-and-dump scheme

Fund allegedly touted penny stock on Twitter while secretly dumping over a billion shares.

By Tez Romero
FINRA complaint slams California firm for 'ruinous' trading in senior client's account
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 21, 2026
FINRA complaint slams California firm for 'ruinous' trading in senior client's account

Enforcement staff are calling for sanctions over failures to supervise thousands of trades leading to $2.9 million in costs and $1.2 million in realized losses.

By Leo Almazora
SEC charges unregistered advisor with fraud over fake credentials, false AI trading claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 21, 2026
SEC charges unregistered advisor with fraud over fake credentials, false AI trading claims

He allegedly guaranteed no losses. His clients lost up to 89% of their money.

By Tez Romero
SEC fines advisors $150K for contracts contradicting their compliance manuals
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 21, 2026
SEC fines advisors $150K for contracts contradicting their compliance manuals

Their manuals claimed no violations. Their contracts said otherwise.

By Carleen Bongat
Delaware court kills pension fund's nine-year challenge to Moelis & Company control
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 21, 2026
Delaware court kills pension fund's nine-year challenge to Moelis & Company control

Nine-year delay dooms firefighters' attack on how Kenneth Moelis controls his investment bank.

By Carleen Bongat
Court upholds permanent bans for broker-dealer in SEC shell fraud case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 20, 2026
Court upholds permanent bans for broker-dealer in SEC shell fraud case

Nineteen shell companies, false FINRA filings, and one costly mistake. Here's what went wrong.

By Carleen Bongat
Barclays, Morgan Stanley dodge billion-dollar VIX manipulation lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 19, 2026
Barclays, Morgan Stanley dodge billion-dollar VIX manipulation lawsuit

Two trading firms lost over $1B in managed assets. Why they can't sue Wall Street.

By Carleen Bongat
Delaware trustee accused of diverting funds in $58 million real estate deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 19, 2026
Delaware trustee accused of diverting funds in $58 million real estate deal

Court allows lawsuit to proceed against trustees accused of pocketing redemption proceeds while investors wait.

By Carleen Bongat
Directors concealed $40 million PE talks while shareholder sold his stake
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 19, 2026
Directors concealed $40 million PE talks while shareholder sold his stake

Sold his stake for $3.4M, then $40M PE deal valued it at $80M. Court splits on director duties.

By Carleen Bongat
Cetera firms face $1.1M FINRA fine over AML and supervision lapses
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 16, 2026
Cetera firms face $1.1M FINRA fine over AML and supervision lapses

The industry regulator has sanctioned three broker-dealers in the Cetera network for weak controls around low-priced securities and customer reporting.

By Leo Almazora