March 27, 2020
Today, Norges Bank Investment Management has published extended information on return and risk in the Government Pension Fund Global. The publication supplements the fund’s annual report with figures and analyses …
December 23, 2019
Washington D.C., Dec. 18, 2019 — The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to the definition of accredited investor, one of the principal tests for who is eligible …
June 20, 2019
Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles on June 6 sanctioned two Dallas investment adviser representatives for selling unsuitable investments to clients. The Commissioner suspended investment adviser representative Mark A. Trewitt for 90 days for selling unsuitable investments to clients, including one couple who invested half of their liquid assets in an Oregon-based private fund that collapsed in 2016.
June 10, 2019
Following consultation, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing rules designed to prevent harm to investors, without stifling innovation in the peer-to-peer P2P Platforms. When the FCA set its first rules for P2P, it committed to keep these under review as the sector evolved. These new rules are designed to help better protect investors and allow firms and fundraisers to operate in a long-term, sustainable manner.
June 2, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, plans to leave the agency after more than six years of distinguished service. Mr. Bricker was named as the SEC’s Chief Accountant in 2016, after serving as the deputy chief accountant. Earlier, he served as a professional accounting fellow.
May 19, 2019
Investing for retirement usually means buying stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a workplace retirement plan like a 401(k) or in your own IRA (Individual Retirement Account).If you want to buy riskier assets for your retirement account – things like precious metals – then you will likely have to open a self-directed IRA. Pay close attention to that “self” part, because it’s what makes it a riskier way to save for retirement.
May 6, 2019
A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that three B.C. men and two mortgage investment companies committed fraud against investors by dishonestly spending their investment funds.
April 1, 2019
The FMA has published a guide for investors shares on the nuts and bolts of choosing, buying, owning and selling.The guide, Share this! deals with the steps involved in investing in shares as well as the potential risks, to help people decide whether shares are the right investment for them.
March 6, 2019
Utah-based firms that illegally sold unregistered cryptocurrency-mining investments paid a $25,000 fine to the State of Texas and will offer Texas residents full repayment of any money they invested.
February 12, 2019
Following an investigation, ASIC was concerned that ACBC’s comparison of the key attributes of term deposits and XTBs represented an investment in XTBs as carrying an equivalent or substantially the same risk as investments in term deposits, while producing a higher return.
