Freedom Holding, the Nasdaq-listed Kazakh financial firm that’s been targeted by short sellers, is now being investigated by federal prosecutors and Securities and Exchange Commission counsel over compliance issues, insider stock moves, and an offshore affiliate tied to sanctioned individuals, reported CNBC’s Rohan Goswami. The SEC’s Boston regional office has been probing Freedom for months, while the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts is also making preliminary inquiries into Freedom, according to the report, which cites documents seen by CNBC as well as people familiar with the matter.
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