Social media | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/social-media/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:51:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Social media | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/social-media/ 32 32 Crypto fraud fight targets web, apps, social media https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-fraud-fight-targets-web-apps-social-media/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:51:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526925 Tech companies pulled into effort to tackle large scam operations

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]]> Court rules DNA test not warranted in estate case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/court-rules-dna-test-not-warranted-in-estate-case/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:26:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526163 Family gossip doesn't justify invasion of privacy: B.C. court

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]]> Jail for crypto Ponzi schemer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/jail-for-crypto-ponzi-schemer/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:06:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525546 Trader admitted to promising outsized returns, duping investors

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]]> Fake advisory firms in ‘ramp-and-dump’ scam: SEC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fake-advisory-firms-in-ramp-and-dump-scam-sec/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:35:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525541 Firms used social media to pump stocks, leaving investors with huge losses

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]]> ‘Neo’ brokers bring neo risks too: IOSCO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/neo-brokers-bring-neo-risks-too-iosco/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:03:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525233 Fee disclosure, conflicts of interest, consent pose investor protection issues

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]]> FCA warns investors against claiming ‘professional’ status https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-warns-investors-against-claiming-professional-status/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:31:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524120 Investors are being pushed to give up added protections, regulator says

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]]> Financial planner loses certification over discriminatory social media posts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/financial-planner-loses-certification-over-discriminatory-social-media-posts/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523478 "Factually novel" case involves off-duty conduct

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]]> Investors that heed finfluencers, trade crypto easier to scam https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investors-that-heed-finfluencers-trade-crypto-easier-to-scam/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:18:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522109 FINRA study finds meme stock, crypto, social media investors more vulnerable

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]]> Investment fund Ponzi schemer gets jail https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/investment-fund-ponzi-schemer-gets-jail/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:27:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522013 FCA alleged fund that promised outlandish returns was actually just a scam

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]]> Crypto sector regulation still patchy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/crypto-sector-regulation-still-patchy/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:54:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522006 EU regulators warn investor protections vary in crypto space

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