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Court Restrains Former Citizens Advisor From Using His Memory to Recreate Customer Names in Transition to Ameriprise

November 9th, 2026 at 2:13 PM
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily barred former Citizens Securities advisor Darrell Smith from using client names he recalled from memory to contact former customers after moving to Ameriprise Financial.
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CoreWeave Bonds Slide as Political Opposition to Data-Center Expansion Grows

November 6th, 2026 at 12:43 PM
CoreWeave's debt and stock price fell on November 4th as election victories by Democratic candidates opposing rapid data-center development raised concerns about the regulatory environment facing AI infrastructure companies.
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SEC to Expand Examination Focus on AI Oversight and Investment Adviser Compliance in 2027

November 5th, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to scrutinize how investment advisers and other regulated firms use artificial intelligence, manage technology-related risks, and protect client information.
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Bank of America Faces More Than $1.21 Billion in Penalties Over Money Laundering and Sanctions Failures

November 4th, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Federal regulators have imposed more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America for anti-money laundering and compliance failures.
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Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch Agree to $4.4 Million Settlement Over Excessive Trading Commissions

November 4th, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch will pay a combined $4.4 million to resolve allegations that they overcharged customers on small-dollar securities transactions.
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FINRA Finds Florida Broker Violated Regulation Best Interest in Variable Annuity Exchanges

November 2nd, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has found that a Florida-based registered representative violated Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) by recommending that eight retired clients exchange their variable annuities.
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Former LPL Broker Faces Federal Charges in Alleged $11 Million Ponzi Scheme

October 30th, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Federal prosecutors accuse former LPL Financial broker William B.
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FINRA Bars Former LPL Financial Broker for Refusing to Cooperate With Investigation

October 29th, 2026 at 1:28 PM
?The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA?) barred Buddy Dean Mason, a former LPL Financial broker in Lakeland, Florida, after he refused to provide documents and information during an investigation into a customer complaint involving an alleged outside investment.
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FINRA Panel Orders Kingswood Capital Partners and Executives to Pay Former Advisor $11.3 Million

October 28th, 2026 at 1:43 PM
A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered Kingswood Capital Partners LLC, CEO Michael Nessim, and Chief Compliance Officer Mohamed Alsoraimi to pay former advisor Rikin Patel $11,341,369.25.
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Crypto Asset Regulatory Framework

October 27th, 2026 at 1:43 PM
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public comment on a potential regulatory framework for retail commodity transactions involving crypto assets, which the agency calls "CTXs." According to the CFTC's press release, the initiative focuses on Section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and aims to establish rules tailored to these transactions.
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Court Restrains Former Citizens Advisor From Using His Memory to Recreate Customer Names in Transition to Ameriprise

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SEC to Expand Examination Focus on AI Oversight and Investment Adviser Compliance in 2027

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