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SEC Doubles Size of Crypto Assets and Cyber Enforcement Unit

May 6th, 2022 at 1:10 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added 20 new positions to the enforcement unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.     
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Amateur Investors Took a Billion-Dollar Loss Trading Options Amidst Covid-19

May 5th, 2022 at 2:19 PM
Amateur day traders lost nearly $1 billion during Covid-19, which climbs to $5 billion when including the costs of trading with market-makers, according to research from economists at the London Business School.    
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FINRA Cracks Down On UBS and Berthel Fisher

May 4th, 2022 at 1:35 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a $350,000 fine to UBS for failing to report trades in TRACE-eligible securities.    
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GWG Blames SEC Investigation Of Sales Practices For Its Collapse

May 3rd, 2022 at 1:39 PM
In its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, GWG has criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) investigation of broker-dealers that sold at least $1.6 billion of its life-settlement backed bonds as a major reason for the firm’s collapse, including GWG’s defaulting on $13.6 million in payments to bondholders.    
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FINRA Bars Former Ameriprise Advisor Who “Falsified” Client Event Expenses

May 2nd, 2022 at 2:36 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former Ameriprise advisor who allegedly falsified $25,000 in reimbursement requests submitted to the firm for client events that she sponsored through wholesaler contributions.      
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FINRA Bars Massachusetts Advisor For Failing to Cooperate With Regulator’s Investigation

April 29th, 2022 at 1:34 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former advisor, Philip Riposo, for failing to cooperate with the regulator’s investigation.     
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Arbitrators Clear Former Merrill Advisor Of Former Partner’s Misconduct

April 28th, 2022 at 1:23 PM
A former Kentucky-based Merrill advisor will have his record cleared of an investor complaint pertaining to the conduct of his former partner who was convicted of theft, according to a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration award.    
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SEC Accuses Former Morgan Stanley Advisor of Conducting a Ponzi Scheme

April 27th, 2022 at 1:05 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused a former Morgan Stanley advisor of using client funds to cover personal expenses including a Tesla vehicle, credit card bills and cash transfers.    
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Former UBS Advisor Pleads Guilty to Spending Client Funds on Girlfriends’ Gifts

April 26th, 2022 at 11:49 AM
A former UBS advisor has pleaded guilty to misappropriating $5.8 million in client funds primarily to cover gifts for girlfriends, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).    
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SEC Obtains TRO and Asset Freeze Against Alleged Perpetrators of $450 Million Ponzi Scheme

April 25th, 2022 at 12:21 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged and obtained an asset freeze against numerous Las Vegas-based individuals and entities for allegedly operating a $450 million Ponzi scheme involving purported personal injury settlements.    
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