Stanford Financial Group

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  Allen Stanford Found Guilty of $7 Billion Ponzi Scheme

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 6, 2012

  Former billionaire Allen Stanford was convicted Tuesday of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. He was found guilty on 13 counts of a 14-count criminal indictment, including fraud and conspiracy.

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  Stanford Fraud Trial Bigger ‘Black Eye’ for SEC, FINRA Than Madoff

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 23, 2012

  The Allen Stanford trial began on Monday for his alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme that involved supposedly ‘safe’ certificates of deposit.

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  SIPC Says It Need Not Reimburse Stanford Victims; SEC Disagrees

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2011

  Dispute centers on meaning of 'theft' versus 'fraud.' SIPC to decide on next move by mid-September.

• Dodd: More Legislation Needed After Stanford Ponzi Scheme IG Report

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 23, 2010

  Members of a Senate Banking Committee questioned the SEC Inspector General on Wednesday regarding the IG's report which found that it took the securities regulator 12 years to put a stop to Robert Stanford's $8 billion Ponzi scheme.