Fraud | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/fraud/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:04:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Fraud | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/fraud/ 32 32 Broker-turned-finfluencer-turned-fraudster pleads guilty https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/broker-turned-finfluencer-turned-fraudster-pleads-guilty/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:04:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534421 Ex-rep posed as a successful trader online, duping investors

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]]> Appeal court upholds BCSC collection effort https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/appeal-court-upholds-bcsc-collection-effort/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534417 Payments from LIFs can face forfeiture, court finds

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]]> BCSC pursues disgorgement in long-running case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bcsc-pursues-disgorgement-in-long-running-case/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:12:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534177 Panel lifts stay, refines order in case that led to landmark ruling

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]]> SEC’s new enforcement chief resigns https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/secs-new-enforcement-chief-resigns/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:37:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533936 Former judge leaves agency after just over six months

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]]> Ex-rep sentenced in fraud case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-rep-sentenced-in-fraud-case/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:53:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533932 Investors lost nearly $1.4 million in long-running fraud

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]]> Canada joins U.S., U.K. to disrupt crypto scams https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-joins-u-s-u-k-to-disrupt-crypto-scams/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:15:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533918 Multi-national effort to tackle phishing includes OSC, OPP and RCMP

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]]> Ex-CFO sentenced in crypto fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-cfo-sentenced-in-crypto-fraud/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:22:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533367 Startup exec lost company's cash in crypto scheme when Terra collapsed

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]]> Canaccord failed to flag suspicious trading: U.S. regs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canaccord-failed-to-flag-suspicious-trading-u-s-regs/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:30:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533357 Enforcement action targets weaknesses in AML controls, compliance

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]]> Private equity exec pleads guilty in pre-IPO fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/private-equity-exec-pleads-guilty-in-pre-ipo-fraud/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533273 Investors were falsely promised pre-IPO access, but money misappropriated

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]]> Ex-advisor convicted of ripping off NBA players https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-advisor-convicted-of-ripping-off-nba-players/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:45:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533242 Former clients overcharged, had assets misappropriated

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