Edward D. Jones & Co.
A federal class action claims Edward D. Jones & Co. agents boosted their income by millions of dollars by misleading unsophisticated investors into changing their commission-based accounts to a fee-based program.
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UK Finance Lobbyists Talk Post-Brexit Options in Brussels
A group of London’s financial lobbyists will head to Brussels on Wednesday for their first meeting with officials and stakeholders since Brexit talks began.
Read moreTim Duncan’s Adviser Gets 4 Years for Fraud
NBA legend Tim Duncan’s former financial adviser was sentenced Wednesday to 4 years in federal prison for cheating the San Antonio Spurs star out of millions of dollars.
Read moreNY Forfeiture Case Takes Off on Russian Intrigue
Found sealed and bound in twine, a Russian criminal case file has shaken up a New York case that touches on the mob, political corruption and pricey real estate. A federal judge here agreed Tuesday that the evidence is crucial to the government’s $230 million forfeiture action.
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Trump Moves to Scale Back Financial Regulations
President Donald Trump is taking his first steps aimed at scaling back financial services regulations, and the Republican-run Congress cast a vote early Friday signaling that it’s eager to help.
Read morePatricia Cornwell Reaches Deal With Ex-Accountants
Best-selling author Patricia Cornwell on Tuesday reached an undisclosed settlement nearly five years after accusing her former accounting company of financial mismanagement.
Read moreMF Global Wrap-Up Saddles Corzine With $5M Fine
Former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine will pay $5 million for his role in the spectacular financial collapse of MF Global, a derivatives broker he led before its 2011 bankruptcy.
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