Frauds & Scandals

NSE Suspends Trading in the Shares of Skye Bank

September 24, 2018/NSE The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“The Exchange” OR “NSE”) hereby notifies the investing public that the shares of Skye Bank Plc (“Skye Bank”) will be suspended from trading on the floor of The Exchange effective Monday, 24 September 2018.  This action is taken following on the recent regulatory […]

SEC Charges Unregistered Sales of Securities Issued Under EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

September 21, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that an Illinois-based regional center, its CEO, and 37 affiliated limited partnerships have agreed to settle charges related to securities issued under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which provides foreigners who invest in the U.S. a potential path to […]

SEC Obtains Consent Judgment Against Investment Advisor and Principal

September 21, 2018/US SEC On September 13, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia entered a consent judgment against Nashville, Tennessee based Hope Advisors, LLC (“Hope”) and its principal, Karen Bruton, in connection with their scheme to collect extra monthly fees from a pair of […]