SEC Charges Newport Beach Company and its Principals with Operating a $13.5 Million Ponzi-Like Scheme

SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has charged BNZ, a Newport Beach, California-based company, and its co-founders and co-managers Brett Barber and Louis Zimmerle, for fraudulently raising $13.5 million from more than 100 retail investors. read more »

CFTC Issues Annual Whistleblower Report to Congress

The CFTC submits an annual report to Congress regarding the Whistleblower Program, customer education initiatives, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund, which funds the Whistleblower Program, including whistleblower awards and customer education initiatives. read more »