The SEC has charged Mark D. Hanf and Hoai-Nam Chu Phan with orchestrating a multimillion dollar Ponzi-like scheme involving Pacific Private Money Group LLC.

US · 2026-09-01

1. Step 1 · The triggerSEC charges Pacific Private Money Group LLC executives with orchestrating a Ponzi-like scheme, triggering immediate regulatory intervention.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onInvestor confidence collapses, halting new fundraising and lending activity from the fund.
3. Step 3 · Knock-onUS private credit market participants tighten due diligence and slow new lending, raising compliance costs and delaying funding for SMEs.
4. Step 4 · Reaches youUS SMEs relying on private credit face higher funding hurdles, longer approval times, and increased risk premiums on new loans.

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Source: SEC Press Releases

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