March 20, 2025/US SEC On March 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment by consent against Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (CIRA), a registered investment adviser based in Fairfield, Iowa. The Commission had charged CIRA with failing to disclose material conflicts of interest and breaching its […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against North Carolina Man and Entities He Controlled in Offering Fraud Scheme
March 20, 2025/US SEC On March 6, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina entered final judgment against Dharma Teja Nukarapu and two companies he controlled, SharkDreams, Inc. and D Dollar Inc., for their role in a fraudulent offering scheme. According to the SEC’s […]
IOSCO Launches New Alerts Portal to Help Combat Retail Investment Fraud
March 20, 2025/ISCO The International Securities & Commodities Alerts Network (I-SCAN) is a unique global system to warn investors of suspicious company activity IOSCO is pleased to introduce its new investors alerts portal, a dedicated platform to help combat investment fraud globally. The International Securities & Commodities Alerts Network (I-SCAN) […]

