If You Are a Loan Note Holder, Your Experience Matters

the 79th group

If you invested in loan notes issued by the 79th Group, please take a few minutes to complete an Investor Reliance Questionnaire. And if you know another loan note holder who hasn’t completed one yet, please forward the questionnaire link to them too. Every response matters. The purpose of the questionnaire is to build a…

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Corporate fraudsters: Are UK laws tough enough?

Why are the US government's fraud laws more strict?

Whereas dishonest British company directors are rarely punished, American TV star Martha Stewart served time in jail for misleading investors Several articles discussing UK fraud laws have been knocking about over the past week, and several ask a fascinating question: Compared to the USA, is the UK tough enough on corporate wrongdoing? It’s safe to…

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CEO Holmes found guilty of investor scam

High-profile CEO Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of fraud

Elizabeth Holmes has become the the latest high-profile CEO to be found guilty of an investor scam. The CEO and founder of blood testing start-up Theranos faces sentencing in September after committing two counts of wire fraud, and two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud. Aged 19, Holmes set out to create a cheaper, less…

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