Regulation

David W. Schamens defrauded clients for $6.8 million in a Ponzi scheme despite being banned by the SEC decades earlier, according to investigators.

Fusion Analytics Securities sold $1.8 million in bonds and collected 8% commissions while making material misrepresentations, the regulator says.

SEC, FINRA and legislators are set to plant significant flags on the quickly evolving asset class’ landscape.

Worden Capital’s barred CEO allegedly had an “oral agreement” with a private placement issuer that he didn’t disclose to the firm’s brokers or its clients.

The regulator didn’t provide any explanation for the much larger payout, but it did release another similar settlement the following day.

Arbitrators granted the wirehouse damages for payment of a promissory note but slammed the conduct of a “management-level employee.”

A law firm’s analysis of what the self regulator is doing to rein in bad brokerages and advisors marshalls data not easily found.

A judge’s decision puts new pressure on the brokerage industry watchdog and the SEC.

Akshay Singh’s Indyfin seeks to give more independent practices access to client leads and the potential opportunity of online reviews.

Despite industry criticism, the regulator’s ongoing wave of cases has expanded into allegations that wealth managers breached their duty of best execution.