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Madeira Opina11 September 2026 at 03:27

A well-known financial commentator became the target of complaints from several people who stated they had lost significant amounts after following her investment advice. The Attorney General's Office confirmed the existence of an investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office, assisted by the Judicial Police. Months have passed without any relevant developments becoming known, but the commentator continues to appear in public giving opinions on economics and financial markets.

The article's author purchased the corporate report of the society allegedly associated with the case from Informa D&B. In that report, various legal proceedings were identified, including an execution order exceeding 30 thousand euros against the society and a person linked to its management, promoted by a banking institution, as well as a civil action with a procedural value exceeding 1.7 million euros, involving several parties and elements from the financial sector.

The article raises questions about whether anyone truly investigated this structure, cross-referencing processes, parties, and connections to the banking sector. It also mentions a fund manager who, just days after appointing the commentator to its Executive Board, publicly declared "total confidence" and called her an "exemplary professional," questioning whether it actually carried out due diligence on the associated societies, the legal proceedings, and the professional history.

The author argues that what is being requested is not a public condemnation, but rather answers, transparency, and institutional competence. He considers that the issue no longer concerns just one person, but also banks, asset managers, media outlets, and entities that seem not to ask the most elementary questions, criticizing the "extraordinary institutional amateurism" revealed by the silence surrounding the case.

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