The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee GPB Capital Holdings amid allegations the New York-based asset management firm defrauded more than 17,000 retail investors in a “Ponzi-like” scheme.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...