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FINRA Sanctions Cambridge Investment Research for Supervisory Failure in Variable Annuity Exchanges

May 27th, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has censured Cambridge Investment Research and ordered the firm to pay nearly $280,000 after finding that it failed to properly supervise variable annuity exchanges, according to AdvisorHub.
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Blue Owl Caps Redemptions as Investors Seek Billions in Withdrawals from Private Credit Funds

May 22nd, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Blue Owl Capital faced a sharp rise in redemption requests during the first quarter as investors attempted to withdraw approximately $5.4 billion from two of the firm's largest private credit funds, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.
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Edward Jones Faces Federal Privacy Lawsuits Over Alleged Data Sharing With Tech Companies

May 21st, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Edward Jones is facing multiple lawsuits alleging that the firm improperly shared clients' personal and financial information with third-party technology companies for targeted advertising purposes, according to reporting by Financial Planning.
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FINRA Sanctions Ameriprise for Supervisory Failures in Variable Annuity Exchanges

May 20th, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Ameriprise Financial Services and ordered restitution to resolve allegations that the firm failed to adequately supervise certain variable annuity exchange recommendations.
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SEC Fines Ally Invest Advisors Over Undisclosed Robo-Advisor Conflict

May 19th, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposed a $500,000 penalty on Ally Invest Advisors after finding that the firm failed to disclose a material conflict of interest tied to its Cash-Enhanced robo-advisor accounts.
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Federal Court Upholds FINRA's Authority in Alpine Securities Challenge

May 19th, 2026 at 12:04 PM
A federal court has rejected a broad constitutional challenge to the authority of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), delivering a significant victory for the self-regulator and reinforcing its enforcement framework.
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FINRA Suspends Former Merrill Broker for Misrepresentations in Proof of Funds Letters

May 15th, 2026 at 1:35 PM
FINRA has disciplined a former Merrill Lynch representative after determining that he issued inaccurate and misleading statements about a client’s financial ability to complete a home purchase.
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FINRA Fines J.P. Morgan Securities $3.25 Million Over Supervisory Failures in High-Risk Strategy

May 13th, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has sanctioned J.P.
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UBS Shifts SMA Oversight In-House, Discloses Potential Conflicts

May 12th, 2026 at 12:03 PM
UBS Wealth Management USA has begun restructuring how it manages separately managed accounts ("SMAs"), moving key oversight functions in-house and aligning its model more closely with competitors, according to reporting by AdvisorHub.
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Private Credit Funds Face Rising Redemptions and Valuation Scrutiny

May 11th, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Investor pressure on private credit funds continues to intensify as redemption requests increase and concerns emerge over how firms value underlying loan portfolios.
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