SEC Issues Nearly $6 Million in Whistleblower Awards

SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of nearly $6 million to two whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in separate enforcement proceedings. read more »

SEC Charges International Microcap Fraud Scheme Participants

SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action charging nine individuals, including a public company chairman, for their participation in long-running fraudulent schemes that collectively generated hundreds of millions of dollars from unlawful stock sales and caused significant harm to retail investors in the United States and around the world. The SEC has obtained emergency relief in court, including an order to freeze the defendants’ assets. read more »

Investigation reveals how football can be used to launder money

AL JAZEERA

English football clubs can be bought by criminals to launder the proceeds of their crimes, an Al Jazeera undercover investigation has revealed. read more »