FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Broker for Three Months

Posted on April 22nd, 2020 at 4:51 PM
FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Broker for Three Months

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Former Morgan Stanley broker, Claire M. Cail, agreed to a $5,000 fine and a three-month suspension from association with any FINRA member firm in all capacities.  According to FINRA Enforcement, Cail altered client-signed account documents.    

According to a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) signed by Cail on March 30, 2020, Cail altered account documents that had been signed by eight customers.  The alterations made by Cail included adding missing addresses and telephone numbers, as well as checking boxes signifying beneficiary or disbursement decisions. For one customer, Cail updated a new account form after the original form was rejected, and then used the client signature from the rejected form on the updated form.  In the AWC, FINRA Enforcement reiterated that altering or completing signed customer documents violates FINRA Rule 2010 even when done to accommodate a customer. 

FINRA found that Cail’s conduct violated FINRA Rule 2010, and also caused the firm to maintain inaccurate books and records in violation of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 17a-3 and FINRA Rules 4511 and 2010. By signing the AWC, Cail accepted and consented to the entry of FINRA’s findings, without admitting or denying those findings.

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