Willow Wealth controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Criticism over investment losses and performance history
Reporting described substantial cumulative losses in some marine-finance and real-estate offerings and discussed the removal of historical performance data from the company’s website around the Willow Wealth rebrand.
2024
Synapse-related access disruption
The collapse of banking-as-a-service provider Synapse disrupted access to funds associated with multiple platforms, including accounts connected with Willow Wealth. Reports estimated that about $160 million in customer funds across affected platforms was frozen or inaccessible.
2023
SEC action involving a ship-backed investment
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges related to a ship-backed investment. The company agreed to pay approximately $1.9 million to settle the matter without admitting or denying the findings.
2023
Investor litigation over investment disclosures
Investors filed lawsuits alleging that the risks of certain offerings were misstated or inadequately disclosed. One reported class-action settlement was valued at up to approximately $6.2 million.
2020
Marine-finance loan defaults and litigation
A marine-finance portfolio connected to vessel-deconstruction loans experienced defaults. The company obtained a U.K. court judgment reported at approximately $77 million against the Lakhani family in connection with allegedly fraudulent marine-finance loan statements.