Fraud | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/fraud/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:31:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 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 U.S. advisor gets jail for defrauding clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-advisor-gets-jail-for-defrauding-clients/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530749 Court orders prison, restitution for misappropriating investors' money

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]]> Media literacy is the new financial literacy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/media-literacy-is-the-new-financial-literacy/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:24:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530741 David Chilton talks social media, finfluencers and algorithms on the Canadian Advisor.cast

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]]> First Brands’ execs charged with fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/first-brands-execs-charged-with-fraud/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:48:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530636 Firm that sparked concern about private credit was a fraud, U.S. alleges

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]]> Crypto fraudster faces jail, restitution https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-fraudster-faces-jail-restitution/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:28:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530495 Man sentenced for role in laundering profits of crypto scams

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]]> SEC settles accounting fraud allegations https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-settles-accounting-fraud-allegations/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:22:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530492 Company, executives agree to settle allegations, pay US$41 million

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]]> SEC alleges SPAC deal based on fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-alleges-spac-deal-based-on-fraud/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:10:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530386 Execs falsely inflated firm's revenues to enable acquisition, regulator charges

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]]> Former rep convicted on fraud charges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/former-rep-convicted-on-fraud-charges/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:00:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530366 Previously banned advisor found guilty of six out of 10 counts

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]]> Biotech exec gets prison for securities fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/biotech-exec-gets-prison-for-securities-fraud/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:46:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530271 Ex-CEO misled investors over regulatory approval for new drugs

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]]> Claim against Bridging fund not dead yet https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/claim-against-bridging-fund-not-dead-yet/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:17:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530136 Company to appeal denied $213M claim against flagship fund

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]]> Tribunal shoots down OSC case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/tribunal-shoots-down-osc-case/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530078 Releases were misleading, but case against lawyer not proven, panel finds

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