Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Invesco Advisers for Making Misleading Statements About Supposed Investment Considerations

November 8, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Invesco Advisers, Inc. for making misleading statements about the percentage of company-wide assets under management that integrated environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions. The Atlanta-based registered investment adviser agreed to pay a $17.5 million civil penalty […]

SEC Charges Florida Resident with Operating a $1.6 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting the Serbian-American Community

October 31, 2024/US SEC Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged Pannon Investment Advisors LLC and its Chief Executive Officer, Dusan Varga, alleging they fraudulently raised approximately $1.6 million from at least 20 investors through an unregistered securities offering. Most of the investors are members of the Serbian-American community, […]

SEC Charges Philadelphia-Area Resident with Insider Trading

October 31, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Willow Grove, Pennsylvania resident Carlos Sacanell with insider trading ahead of an announcement that CVS Health Corporation, Inc. had agreed to acquire Oak Street Health, Inc. According to the SEC’s complaint, Sacanell was in a long-term relationship with a […]