Following the Bernie Madoff scam, it became obvious that investors needed more protection for their assets when their brokerage firms failed and they became the victims of investment fraud and Ponzi schemes. This year, US Representative Gary Ackerman introduced the Ponzi Scheme Investor Protection Act of 2011. If this act becomes law, it could greatly restrict the power of Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) appointed trustees while increasing their accountability.
To find out more about how this new act if voted into law by the House of Representatives could affect you and your investments, continue reading this article written by Columbus, Ohio securities fraud attorneys at Meyer Wilson.