Investor protection | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/investor-protection/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:48:10 +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 Investor protection | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/investor-protection/ 32 32 Investor class actions certified to allow settlement https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investor-class-actions-certified-to-allow-settlement/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531083 Claims involve alleged misrepresentations by cannabis firm, underwriters

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]]> Ex-CEO pleads guilty in SPAC fraud case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-ceo-pleads-guilty-in-spac-fraud-case/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:21:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531046 Exec misled investors by inflating target's revenues to enable SPAC deal

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]]> Bankers sanctioned over plot to tank Qatari economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bankers-sanctioned-over-plot-to-tank-qatari-economy/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:18:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531051 Tribunal upholds FCA decision, reduces bank's penalty

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]]> ESMA, ASIC face change at the top https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/esma-asic-face-change-at-the-top/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:24:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530964 Regulators in Europe, Australia welcoming new leaders

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]]> Gamification that’s good for investors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/gamification-thats-good-for-investors/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:08:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530943 OSC report highlights how games can encourage good decisions by investors

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]]> AI models can forecast, but their choices are flexible https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ai-models-can-forecast-but-their-choices-are-flexible/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530869 Fed research uncovers AI models' decision-making tendencies

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]]> Fortress pair get five years, fined $24.4 million https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fortress-pair-get-five-years-fined-24-4-million/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:21:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530892 Scheme targeted "mom and pop" investors, court said

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]]> Boiler room brokers plead guilty https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/boiler-room-brokers-plead-guilty/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530846 Long-running scheme misled investors on stock markups, fees

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]]> The danger of personal dealings with clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/the-danger-of-personal-dealings-with-clients/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:01:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530768 Rep sanctioned in CIRO settlement, despite lack of harm

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]]> 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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