ponzi | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/ponzi/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:48:17 +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 ponzi | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/ponzi/ 32 32 Second jail term in Ponzi scheme: OSC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/second-jail-term-in-ponzi-scheme-osc/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:48:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526064 Scheme promised investors high returns from algorithmic trading strategy

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]]> Fake AI hedge fund manager admits fraud in U.S. https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fake-ai-hedge-fund-manager-admits-fraud-in-u-s/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:43:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502488 Scheme promised investors hefty profits from AI-driven trading strategy

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]]> Crypto miners plead to U.S. fraud charges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-miners-plead-to-u-s-fraud-charges/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:40:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502470 Estonian pair agreed to forfeit over US$400 million in assets for duping investors

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]]> BCSC sanctions woman in Chinese student scam https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/bcsc-sanctions-woman-in-chinese-student-scam/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:25:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498572 Panel orders $3.3 million in penalty, disgorgement

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]]> Investment fraudsters embrace innovation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investment-fraudsters-embrace-innovation/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:35:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495299 Tech, crypto schemes top threats to investors, including seniors, NASAA reports

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]]> CFTC alleges Canadian firm ran a Ponzi scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/cftc-alleges-canadian-firm-ran-a-ponzi-scheme/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:52:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494893 Court issues asset freeze, sets hearing for end of October

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]]> U.S. court overturns verdict against BMO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-court-overturns-verdict-against-bmo/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:10:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492729 BMO to unwind $1.2-billion provision after ruling in its favour

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]]> Billionaire charged for using company to secure personal loans worth billions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/billionaire-charged-for-using-company-to-secure-personal-loans-worth-billions/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:53:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491342 Carl Icahn and Icahn Enterprises have agreed to pay $2M in total in penalties: SEC

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]]> Advisor ran US$300 million Ponzi scheme: SEC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/advisor-ran-us300-million-ponzi-scheme-sec/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:03:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491145 Venture promised outsized returns it had no way of generating, regulators allege

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]]> SEC alleges crypto scheme was a Ponzi https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/sec-alleges-crypto-scheme-was-a-ponzi/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:50:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490918 NovaTech allegedly took more than US$650 million from investors globally

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