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SEC sues California real estate fund manager over alleged $15M Ponzi-like scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2026
SEC sues California real estate fund manager over alleged $15M Ponzi-like scheme

Regulators say the fund manager allegedly paid old investors with new money — and doctored the books to cover the gap.

By Tez Romero
Ex-adviser associate settles SEC insider trading case, pays $143,000
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2026
Ex-adviser associate settles SEC insider trading case, pays $143,000

He allegedly traded biotech deals in a relative's account. Now he is paying up and out of the industry for two years.

By Tez Romero
Feds charge ex-Western International Securities broker with fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2026
Feds charge ex-Western International Securities broker with fraud

Jeffrey Thomas Higgins allegedly took clients' money for 17 years.

By Bruce Kelly
Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed in pivotal confirmation hearing
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed in pivotal confirmation hearing

Trump's Fed pick outlined plans to reshape inflation policy as questions swirled over his divestiture plans and commitment to institutional independence.

By Leo Almazora
Shareholder sues Hercules Capital board over alleged inflated NAV, hidden software risk
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2026
Shareholder sues Hercules Capital board over alleged inflated NAV, hidden software risk

Shareholder claims Hercules Capital dressed up its NAV while quietly loading up on software debt

By Tez Romero
SEC sues crypto founder, alleging $16M token fraud built on phantom insurance
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2026
SEC sues crypto founder, alleging $16M token fraud built on phantom insurance

The agency says a $16M crypto raise leaned on insurance that never existed — and a "trust fund" that wasn't

By Tez Romero
UK investor accuses Crédit Agricole of forcing 'no-margin-call' Tesla liquidation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2026
UK investor accuses Crédit Agricole of forcing 'no-margin-call' Tesla liquidation

The private bank promised a "no-margin-call" Tesla hedge. A new lawsuit claims it delivered the opposite

By Tez Romero
Regulatory shift could influence private markets landscape
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2026
Regulatory shift could influence private markets landscape

Proposal would scale back Form PF requirements for some private fund advisors

By Steve Randall
Cousin of GWG boss Heppner to testify against him in trial
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2026
Cousin of GWG boss Heppner to testify against him in trial

The trial of Bradley Heppner, the former chair of GWG Holdings and a closely linked company, Beneficient, starts Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.

By Bruce Kelly
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