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Merrill Lynch and Bank of America Fined $3 Million for Failing to Monitor Manipulative Trading

September 18th, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Merrill Lynch and its parent company, Bank of America, have agreed to pay a $3 million fine and accepted censure from FINRA for their failure to properly monitor potentially manipulative trading activities.
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Understanding the Role of Recruiting Loans in Wealth Management Growth

September 17th, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Recruiting loan balances can offer insight into a wealth management firm's growth strategy, but they do not tell the whole story. Industry compensation consultant Andrew Tasnady told Financial Planning that firms that have seen the most revenue growth in recent years often have large recruiting loan balances.
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Former Raymond James Advisor Fined and Suspended for Undisclosed Outside Business Activity

September 16th, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Andrew R. Hutcheson, a former advisor with Raymond James' Alex Brown division in Los Angeles, has agreed to a $5,000 fine and a 30-day suspension following allegations of failing to disclose his involvement in an outside business.
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LPL Financial Faces Potential $50 Million SEC Fine for Recordkeeping Failures

September 13th, 2024 at 5:02 PM
LPL Financial faces a fine of up to $50 million from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for non-compliance with records preservation rules, as reported by InvestmentNews.
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FINRA Launches Pilot Program for Remote Branch Inspections

September 12th, 2024 at 10:37 AM
According to InvestmentNews, a total of 741 FINRA member firms have joined a three-year pilot program assessing remote inspections of branches and offices.
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New Treasury Rules Impose AML/CFT Requirements on Investment Advisers

September 11th, 2024 at 10:58 AM
The U.S. Treasury Department has finalized anti-money-laundering (AML) regulations targeting investment advisers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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FINRA Bars Advisor for Forging Signatures and Violating Regulation Best Interest

September 10th, 2024 at 11:24 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred Christopher Reynolds for forging customer signatures on annuity documents and violating Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). 
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TD Bank Sets Aside $2.6 Billion for Expected Fines Amid Money-Laundering Allegations

September 9th, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) has allocated $2.6 billion to cover anticipated fines related to failures in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls.
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Veteran Advisor Exits Industry Amid FINRA Probe into UIT Trading Practices

September 6th, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Gregory Alan Corrie, a 30-year industry veteran based in Boise, Idaho, has opted to leave the securities industry rather than cooperate with a FINRA investigation into allegations of improper trading of Unit Investment Trusts (UITs).
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SEC Freezes Assets of Wells Real Estate Investment and Leaders Amid $56 Million Fraud Allegations

September 5th, 2024 at 1:47 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken emergency action against Wells Real Estate Investment, LLC, its CEO Janalie C. Bingham, and Jean Joseph, a previously convicted felon, for allegedly defrauding investors out of $56 million.
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