Fraud

Regulators ban, fine B.C. man $50,000 Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

Regulators ban, fine B.C. man $50,000

A BCSC panel has permanently banned a man from the province’s capital markets for attempted fraud.

By Staff |October 18, 2012

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Industry

SEC charges $1-billion hedge fund firm with fraud

The SEC alleges Yorkville Advisors LLC, its founder, and CFO misrepresented the safety and liquidity of their investments.

By Staff |October 17, 2012

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Canadians easy targets for fraudsters: survey Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

Canadians easy targets for fraudsters: survey

Canadians are too lax when it comes to fraud awareness and financial literacy.

By Staff |October 17, 2012

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“Chinese Warren Buffett” targets OSC Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Economic Indicators

“Chinese Warren Buffett” targets OSC

The fraud trial of Weizhen Tang—the self-proclaimed “Chinese Warren Buffett”—took a bizarre twist yesterday when Tang took the witness stand to launch his own defense, reports the Globe and Mail.

By Wire services |October 16, 2012

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