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13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (333+ words) NEW DELHI: A network of unregulated mobile loan applications promising instant cash, several of them running from beyond borders, are targeting the blue-collar workforce and trapping daily-wage earners in cycles of debt and extortion. A TMS investigation, involving direct interaction…...

19+ hour, 35+ min ago   (416+ words) carlsonlaw.com Paul Sweeney: $150K Complaint Against Kingsview Advisor A recent investor complaint against Wintersville, Ohio financial advisor Paul Sweeney (CRD# 6289017) alleges that his conduct resulted in six-figure damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Securities and Exchange Commission records show that…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago   (989+ words) Ray Polisteski said he is waiting for a third internal review of his account activity in response to his escalated complaint.Kelsey McMillan/The Globe and Mail A TD Direct Investing customer says criminals liquidated more than $230,000 of his investments,…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (428+ words) Donald Cuthbertson, a former financial services company director and financial adviser, has been charged with 24 offences of making false or misleading representations to investor and perverting the course of justice. The charges were made in an indictment filed on 28 August…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (547+ words) The American Gaming Association is opposing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s request to block New York enforcement against federally regulated prediction markets. The dispute turns on whether federally regulated sports-event contracts fall exclusively within the CFTC’s jurisdiction or may also…...

21+ hour, 55+ min ago   (296+ words) The Times of India Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police have warned the public against online loan frauds in which scammers use social media platforms, SMS messages and fake websites to offer loans and extract money and sensitive personal information from victims.According…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (281+ words) So a SAFE that guarantees the return of principal plus 4 percent compounded annually is not an unusual SAFE. It is a description of something else entirely, wearing the name of a familiar startup instrument. Anyone who had encountered a genuine…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (237+ words) thewausonian.com The part of the Stanley Pophal story you don’t know The Wausonian’s exclusive interview with the lead IRS investigator A federal judge on Sept. 2 sentenced former wealth advisor Stanley Pophal to eight years in federal prison. The sentence…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (356+ words) The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has warned against investments in 15 funds illegally operating in Kenya, including the popular Global Investment Group (GIG) and Quant Vest Stock Exchange (QVSE). The regulator said the funds were operating without permits and approvals, and…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (316+ words) Martha Kim's "breadth of experience, sound judgment and collaborative approach will make her an outstanding addition to our leadership team," Georgia State University President Brian Blake said. Martha Kim, a veteran higher education attorney at several of the nation's top…...