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SEC Updates Regulation S-P to Enhance Customer Data Protection

October 4th, 2024 at 2:10 PM
The SEC has introduced long-awaited updates to Regulation S-P, originally adopted in 2000, to improve the protection of customer records and information for broker-dealers, investment companies, and RIAs. 
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FINRA Fines Newbridge Securities $125,000 for AML Failures and Unsuitable Recommendations

October 3rd, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Newbridge Securities Corporation has been fined $125,000 and censured by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for inadequate anti-money laundering (AML) protocols and for unsuitable recommendations of complex investment products.
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SEC Charges Two South Florida Men for Defrauding Venezuelan-American Investors in $5 Million Scheme

October 2nd, 2024 at 4:30 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against two South Florida men, Francisco Javier Malave Hernandez and Ricardo Javier Guerra Farias, for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment fraud that targeted members of the Venezuelan-American community.
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California Advisor Suspended and Fined for Churning Client Accounts

October 1st, 2024 at 3:34 PM
A veteran advisor in Santa Maria, California, Stewart "Paxton" Ginn, has been suspended for 18 months and fined $50,000 by FINRA, according to AdvisorHub. 
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Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Settle with FINRA for Supervisory Failures

September 30th, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Bank of America and its subsidiary, Merrill Lynch, have agreed to a $3 million fine and censure as part of a settlement with FINRA over long-term supervisory failures.
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UBS Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Cash Sweep Programs

September 27th, 2024 at 11:52 AM
UBS has been hit with a class action lawsuit over its cash sweep programs, joining other major firms like LPL, Wells Fargo, and Ameriprise, which have faced similar litigation.
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Former Army Financial Counselor Sentenced for Defrauding Gold Star Families

September 26th, 2024 at 10:28 AM
A former U.S. Army financial counselor, Caz Craffy, also known as “Carz Craffey”, was sentenced to 151 months in prison for defrauding Gold Star families and committing related crimes.
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FINRA Sanctions Supervisor for Failing to Address Excessive Trading Red Flags

September 25th, 2024 at 11:33 AM
FINRA has acted against an Independent Financial Group (IFG) supervisor for failing to respond to red flags involving excessive trading in five customer accounts.
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CFP Board Revises Sanction Guidelines and Fitness Standards

September 24th, 2024 at 11:16 PM
The CFP Board has finalized revisions to its Sanction Guidelines and Fitness Standards.
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Former LPL Financial Advisor Fined and Suspended for Unauthorized Signatures

September 23rd, 2024 at 10:35 AM
According to AdvisorHub, Justin Y. Gerow has been fined $5,000 and suspended for three months by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over allegations of signing customer account transfer forms without permission.
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