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Legal: Compliance chief pocketed $78,490 cherry-picking winning trades for himself
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
Legal: Compliance chief pocketed $78,490 cherry-picking winning trades for himself

The person supposed to prevent fraud orchestrated it. Nobody was watching the watchdog.

By Carleen Bongat
Legal: Court frees Signature Bank from liability in $33M crypto Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
Legal: Court frees Signature Bank from liability in $33M crypto Ponzi scheme

Money flowed to insiders, not crypto exchanges. Court says banks owe no duty to non-customers.

By Carleen Bongat
Legal: Investors sue ex-Goldman Sachs banker Bannon over alleged crypto fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
Legal: Investors sue ex-Goldman Sachs banker Bannon over alleged crypto fraud

Frozen wallets, missing millions, and undisclosed insider fees fuel the allegations.

By Tez Romero
Advisor accused of running $4.1M Ponzi-like scheme settles with SEC
COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
Advisor accused of running $4.1M Ponzi-like scheme settles with SEC

The SEC said the alleged did not invest client funds as represented and instead misappropriated the proceeds, including making $940,000 in Ponzi-like payments and spending nearly $3.2 million on personal expenses.

By Kiernan Green
SEC enforces against Georgia-RIA over alleged $9.8m elder-client misappropriation
COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
SEC enforces against Georgia-RIA over alleged $9.8m elder-client misappropriation

The SEC said the alleged did not invest client funds as represented and instead misappropriated the proceeds, including making $940,000 in Ponzi-like payments and spending nearly $3.2 million on personal expenses.

By Kiernan Green
California DFPI reiterates annual filing obligations for state-RIAs
COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
California DFPI reiterates annual filing obligations for state-RIAs

The California DFPI restated existing annual filing and financial reporting obligations for California-registered investment advisors, regarding registration, financials and audits.

By Kiernan Green
FINRA trims pre-review of negative-consent bulk transfer letters
COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
FINRA trims pre-review of negative-consent bulk transfer letters

FINRA will discontinue its current practice of reviewing firms’ draft customer letters that use “negative consent” to effect bulk transfers

By Kiernan Green
Washington’s millionaire tax proposal raises new planning questions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2026
Washington’s millionaire tax proposal raises new planning questions

New 9.9% levy on income above $1 million would layer onto capital gains and payroll taxes, reshaping Washington’s appeal for tech workers and business owners.

By Leo Almazora
Investors sue Kyndryl after SEC probe triggers 55% stock crash
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 12, 2026
Investors sue Kyndryl after SEC probe triggers 55% stock crash

CFO ousted, auditor's opinion in question, and investors want answers.

By Tez Romero
Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion deal puts California’s billionaire tax scare under microscope
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion deal puts California’s billionaire tax scare under microscope

Despite historical evidence against wealth flight concerns, the Meta CEO is joining a growing list of tech titans exiting for Florida's luxury market.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-LPL broker ordered to pay $1.4 million to clients who bought fraudulent crypto funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 10, 2026
Ex-LPL broker ordered to pay $1.4 million to clients who bought fraudulent crypto funds

Beginning in 2021, Lisa Boisselle and her firm Wealthwise solicited clients to invest in two crypto asset-related programs, according to Arizona regulators.

By Bruce Kelly
Stifel Financial delivered setback in effort to dismiss $133 million arbitration award
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 09, 2026
Stifel Financial delivered setback in effort to dismiss $133 million arbitration award

Stifel's claims that an arbitrator's alleged bias was "unsupported by any evidence," according to a judge.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump push to curb Wall Street homebuyers stalls in Congress
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2026
Trump push to curb Wall Street homebuyers stalls in Congress

The White House bid to bar large investors from single-family purchases clashes with bipartisan housing supply agenda.

By Leo Almazora
Court forces Stronghold to liquidate $97M fund after missing deadlines
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 09, 2026
Court forces Stronghold to liquidate $97M fund after missing deadlines

Manager missed liquidation deadlines for years. Court appoints magistrate to oversee sale.

By Carleen Bongat
Think tank calls for looser ERISA rules on 401(k) investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2026
Think tank calls for looser ERISA rules on 401(k) investments

Policy group urges Washington to ease fiduciary constraints it sees imposed on trillions in workplace retirement dollars.

By Leo Almazora
Investors sue Oracle, allege executives dumped $1.87B amid AI hype
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 05, 2026
Investors sue Oracle, allege executives dumped $1.87B amid AI hype

The suit flags a red flag advisors know well: insider selling before the fall.

By Tez Romero
Legal: Judge rejects Musk's bid to dismiss SEC Twitter disclosure case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 04, 2026
Legal: Judge rejects Musk's bid to dismiss SEC Twitter disclosure case

Case survives dismissal attempt. Musk faces potential $150M disgorgement.

By Carleen Bongat
Legal: Investors sue BlackRock TCP for allegedly overstating net asset value
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 04, 2026
Legal: Investors sue BlackRock TCP for allegedly overstating net asset value

Shareholders claim they were kept in the dark about deteriorating portfolio health

By Tez Romero
Add aging financial advisors to the 2026 list of industry risks and scams
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
Add aging financial advisors to the 2026 list of industry risks and scams

Scam artists are "not just trying to get $200, or $2,000, or even $200,000. They’re trying to get absolutely everything the victim has.”

By Bruce Kelly
Investors sue Florida attorney, allege $150 million PE fund theft scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
Investors sue Florida attorney, allege $150 million PE fund theft scheme

Lawsuit claims fund managers siphoned millions while blocking investor returns.

By Tez Romero