Regulatory & Compliance
Fake Advisory Firms Are Filing Real SEC Paperwork: What the 38-Entity Crackdown Reveals About EDGAR's Blind Spot
On August 27, 2026, the SEC charged 38 entities with filing fraudulent Form ADVs to pose as legitimate investment advisers, and the filings themselves were the crime scene: fake Colorado addresses, di
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Regulatory & Compliance
Form C-AR Explained: The Annual Report Reg CF Investors Should Demand
TL;DR: Form C-AR is the annual report Regulation Crowdfunding issuers owe you after you wire money into their raise, and most of them never file it. Kingscrowd's June 2, 2026 analysis found that...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read