Account takeovers are a growing threat to retail investors, U.S. regulator says
SEC, European Commission take co-ordinated action
Retail Strategy Task Force will develop initiatives to identify misconduct impacting retail investors
Some professional awards and designations provide little basis on which to judge the abilities of the advisor, SEC investor bulletin says
Fraud schemes may involve stocks of companies that claim to engage in initial coin offerings
SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy tackles the shortening of the settlement cycle
Joe Yiu Cheung has agreed to pay almost US$800,000 and to be banned permanently from dealing with penny stocks
Government watchdog says regulator’s failure to implement recommendations puts financial systems at risk
The corporate insider, who tipped off U.S. securities regulators to the alleged fraud, is the second whistleblower the SEC has awarded this week
The regulator has advised that it considers offers of digital assets utilizing blockchain technology as securities