FINRA’s National Fraud and Financial Crimes Detection Programs has sent 50 cases to the SEC involving potential fraud by public companies related to COVID-19. So reports Think Advisor.
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Since the turmoil that seized the banking sector with the mid-March failure of Silicon Valley Bank, at least 21 advisors have left First Republic Bank, with 13 heading to Morgan Stanley. So reports AdvisorHub.
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Toronto’s CI Financial has put on hold plans to take its U.S. wealth management unit public, instead selling a minority stake in the division to pay down debt accumulated through an acquisition spree. So reports Bloomberg.
The asset manager said that Bain Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Ares Management and the state of Wisconsin were part of an investor group buying a 20% stake.
CI said the $1 billion investment values CI’s U.S. business at roughly $5.3 billion.