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FINRA Sanctions Former Wells Fargo Advisor for Profile Falsification and Unauthorized Trading

January 9th, 2026 at 11:27 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) disciplined former Wells Fargo Advisors broker James E. Holmes III for misconduct tied to his falsifying customer information and unauthorized trading.
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Georgia Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to Ponzi Scheme

January 8th, 2026 at 11:21 AM
A former Georgia investment adviser has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after federal prosecutors accused his firm of operating a multiyear Ponzi scheme that cost investors millions of dollars, as reported by Financial Advisor News.
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FINRA Releases 2026 Regulatory Oversight Report, Spotlighting Private Placement Compliance Risks

January 7th, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its 2026 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, responding directly to member feedback and reinforcing its stated mission to protect investors and promote market integrity.
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SEC Halts Review of Ultra-Leveraged ETFs, Citing Risk Limits

January 6th, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped in to curb the expansion of ultra-leveraged exchange-traded funds, issuing a series of warning letters that effectively block proposed products designed to deliver three- and five-times the daily returns of stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies.
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FINRA Suspends Former UBS Broker Over Personal Credit Card Transfers

January 5th, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has sanctioned a former UBS Wealth Management USA broker, Timothy R. Jones.
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FINRA Overhauls Arbitration Rules to Rebalance Arbitrator Selection and Codify Forum Practices

December 22nd, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has approved significant amendments to its Codes of Arbitration Procedure designed to rebalance public arbitrator selection, increase transparency, and formalize several long-standing practices in the arbitration forum.
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Industry Groups Press Senate at Advance Financial Exploitation Prevention Act

December 19th, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Several industry associations are urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, legislation that would allow mutual fund companies and their transfer agents to delay redemptions when they reasonably suspect elder financial abuse.
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UBS Warns of Rising Default Risk in Private Credit

December 18th, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A UBS report signals that credit stress likely will intensify next year as borrowers confront inflation, elevated interest costs, and softening consumer conditions.
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Audit Failures, Whistleblower Claims, and Renewed Scrutiny of the Big Four

December 17th, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A series of lawsuits, congressional findings, and high-profile corporate collapses has reignited long-standing concerns about the audit industry’s ability to confront fraud, as reported by Bloomberg Law.
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Reminders for CFAs in Adhering to Compliance Standard, Client-Disclosure and Conflict Management Requirements

December 16th, 2025 at 12:57 PM
In 2023, the CFA Institute Board of Governors approved targeted revisions to the Standards of Professional Conduct, adding one new standard and updating two others.
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February 9, 2026
FINRA Orders Osaic Unit to Pay Over $5 Million for Misleading Bank Deposit Program Disclosures

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ordered independent broker-dealer Osaic and its acquired firm, American Portfolios Financial Services, to pay more than $5 million after finding that American Portfolios misled customers about how it calculated fees in its bank deposit program.

February 6, 2026
Delaware Regulators Fine Kovack Advisors $985,000

Kovack Advisors Inc., the registered investment adviser affiliate of independent broker-dealer Kovack Securities Inc., agreed to pay a $985,000 fine to Delaware securities regulators.

February 5, 2026
FINRA Fines Broker-Dealer for Repeated Form CRS Disclosure Failures

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined VSI Securities Inc., formerly known as Venecredit Securities Inc., $20,000 for failing to accurately disclose the firm’s disciplinary history in its customer relationship summary, known as Form CRS.