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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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SEC Reports Decline in Enforcement Actions as Leadership Refocuses on Investor Harm

May 11th, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The U.S.
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FINRA Bars Former Raymond James Broker for Refusing Testimony in Unauthorized Trading Probe

May 7th, 2026 at 12:34 PM
A former registered representative with Raymond James has been barred from the securities industry after refusing to cooperate with a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation into alleged unauthorized trading activity.
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FINRA Outlines Key Rulemaking Priorities and Recent Developments in Quarterly Agenda

May 6th, 2026 at 12:18 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently released its Quarterly Regulatory Policy Agenda, offering a detailed view of its rulemaking priorities, pending proposals, and recently approved regulatory changes.
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Commonwealth Financial Network Resolves SEC Conflict of Interest Case

May 5th, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Commonwealth Financial Network has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve a long-standing conflict of interest case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to reporting by ThinkAdvisor.
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KKR Limits Redemptions in Private Credit Fund Amid Rising Investor Withdrawals

May 4th, 2026 at 11:33 AM
KKR & Co.
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Former Texas Advisor Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme

May 1st, 2026 at 3:18 PM
A former financial advisor and media personality in San Antonio has admitted to defrauding clients in a large-scale Ponzi scheme involving hundreds of investors and millions of dollars, according to reporting by Financial Advisor News.
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