Fraud
Best Practice | 5 Jul 16
UK pensions regulator steps in to protect savers
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has appointed independent trustees to a pension transfer scheme paying commission up to 30%, after finding that nearly £6m of pensions savings were being put at risk.
LMIM investor group exploring UK legal options
An investors group for victims of the LM Investment Management collapse is looking at the feasibility of bringing legal action in England & Wales, as well as other jurisdictions.
Investment | 1 Jul 16
UK investment scams cost victims £20,000
Victim of investment scams lose an average of £20,000 ($26,780, €24,115), according to UK consumer champion Citizens Advice.
North America | 23 Jun 16
Ex-Credit Suisse banker pleads guilty to aiding tax evasion
A former Credit Suisse banker, who has been on the run for five years, pleaded guilty in a US federal court on Wednesday to helping Americans evade paying tax.
North America | 22 Jun 16
US SEC acts against adviser defrauding pro athletes
The US Securities and Exchange Commission said it has obtained a court order freezing the assets of an investment adviser charged with secretly siphoning millions of dollars from professional sports stars in an alleged Ponzi scheme.