24/10/2018/IMF F&D Laura Alonso explains why the battle against corruption must be waged on many fronts David Pedroza LAURA ALONSO was appointed head of Argentina’s anti-corruption office by President Mauricio Macri in 2015 after serving in the Chamber of Deputies and as executive director of the Argentine chapter of Transparency International. […]
Frauds & Scandals
Orchestrator of Microcap Fraud Scheme Barred from Penny Stock Offerings and Ordered to Pay $80,000 Penalty
23/10/2018/US SEC The orchestrator of a microcap fraud scheme who defrauded investors by directing the issuance of false press releases about the microcap company’s prospects and hiding his secret control of the company has been barred by a federal court from participating in penny stock offerings and ordered to pay […]
Co-Owner of Defunct New York-Based Private Equity Firm Consents to Judgment for Defrauding Advisory Clients
23/10/2018/US SEC On October 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged the two co-owners of a now-defunct New York-based private equity firm with defrauding the firm’s advisory clients and pocketing millions in fees. One of the co-owners consented to a judgment, which was entered on October 19, 2018, without […]
