Regulatory & Compliance
The SEC's $80 Million Pacific Fund Case: Seven Red Flags Every Accredited Investor Should Know
The SEC charged Bay Area fund managers Mark Hanf and Nam Phan with a Ponzi-like scheme raising $80 million from 190 mostly retired investors, leaving less than $17 million to cover $121 million owed.
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Alternative Investments
MA Financial Caps Redemptions at 1% a Month. Here Is What It Teaches Retail Investors
MA Financial capped redemptions at 1% a month with zero Bathla exposure, showing how fear spreads faster than actual credit losses.
Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
Alternative Investments
Bathla Group's Collapse Exposes 40 Private Credit Lenders. Here Is What It Signals
Bathla Group's collapse exposed roughly 40 private credit lenders at once, a concentration risk US investors should recognize in their own funds.
Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read