The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged San Francisco Bay Area resident Kenneth Mattson, the former CEO of real estate investment business LeFever Mattson, with defrauding approximately 200 investors of at least $46 million by selling them… SEC Press Release
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Unicoin, Top Executives Charged in Offering Fraud That Raised More than $100 Million from Thousands of Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York City-based Unicoin, Inc. and three of its top executives—CEO and Board Chairman Alex Konanykhin; Silvina Moschini, former president, former board chairwoman, and current board member; and… SEC Press Release
Katherine Reilly Named SEC Acting Inspector General
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Katherine Reilly as the agency’s Acting Inspector General. Ms. Reilly is currently serving as a Deputy Inspector General at the SEC. She replaces Deborah Jeffrey, who has… SEC Press Release
SEC Announces Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on June 26, 2025, to discuss executive compensation disclosure requirements. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins issued a statement today regarding the roundtable, including… SEC Press Release
SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Roundtable on Tokenization Plus Date Change for Roundtable on DeFi
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has announced the agenda and panelists for its May 12 roundtable, “Tokenization — Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet.” “Tokenization is a technological development that could… SEC Press Release
SEC Charges Texas Trio in $91 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Over 200 Investors
Bold Fraud Allegations in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three Texas residents—Kenneth W. Alexander II, Robert D. Welsh, and Caedrynn E. Conner—for orchestrating a sweeping Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 200 investors out of at least $91 million. Operating under the guise […]
SEC Publishes New Market Data, Analysis, and Visualizations
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has published new data and analysis on the key market areas of public issuers, exempt offerings, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS), Asset-Backed Securities… SEC Press Release
SEC Charges PGI Global Founder with $198 Million Crypto Asset and Foreign Exchange Fraud Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ramil Palafox for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that raised approximately $198 million from investors worldwide and for misappropriating more than $57 million of investor funds. According to the… SEC Press Release
Paul S. Atkins Sworn In as SEC Chairman
Paul S. Atkins was sworn into office today as the 34th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chairman Atkins was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 9, 2025. “I am honored… SEC Press Release
SEC Awards $6 Million to Joint Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of approximately $6 million to joint whistleblowers who provided new information that led to the opening of an examination and provided a roadmap for an enforcement action that resulted in… SEC Press Release
