SEC Slams Fundrise for Soliciting Clients through 200 Social Media Influencers

The US Securities watchdog has accused Fundrise Advisors, LLC, of violating the country’s cash solicitation rules by paying over 200 social media influencers and online newsletter publishers to solicit clients for its investment platform. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today (Tuesday) that the Washington-based investment advisor did not require the influencers to provide...

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30 Swiss Banks Flunk FINMA’s Money Laundering Risk Analysis Review

Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) conducted an in-depth review of the money laundering risk analyses of over 30 Swiss banks during the spring of this year and found that many did not meet the basic requirements for such an analysis. The Swiss watchdog in a statement explained that it was prompted...

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