SEC to Host Free Virtual Outreach Event to Help Older Adults and Their Caregivers Avoid Financial Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is hosting a free virtual outreach event entitled, Safeguarding the Golden Years: Avoiding Financial Fraud, on Thursday, March 31, 2022 to help educate older adults and their caregivers on the unique challenges of investing in an increasingly complicated market. The event, which will be streamed live on sec.gov from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET, will feature opening remarks by SEC Chair Gary Gensler, followed by a panel discussion with Richard Best, Acting Director of the SEC’s Division of Examinations; Nancy LeaMond, Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer at AARP; and Christine Kieffer, Senior Director of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation.