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Kentucky Advisor Fined and Suspended for Undisclosed Bourbon-Tasting Business

November 12th, 2024 at 2:25 PM
A Kentucky-based financial advisor accepted a $5,000 fine and a two-month suspension for operating a bourbon-tasting business without notifying his employer, Edward Jones, as required by FINRA rules.
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Charles Schwab Faces Multiple Lawsuits Alleging Elder Fraud Neglect

November 11th, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Charles Schwab and its affiliates are under scrutiny after recent lawsuits allege the firm failed to prevent scammers from defrauding elderly clients.
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Former Advisor Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Mishandling of Premium-Financed Life Insurance Plan

November 8th, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Joshua L. Gottlieb, barred by FINRA in 2017, faces a lawsuit alleging significant financial harm to a client following the sale of a premium-financed indexed universal life (IUL) insurance program. 
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Fidelity Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of Over 77,000 Customers

November 7th, 2024 at 3:26 PM
According to InvestmentNews, Fidelity Investments recently disclosed a data breach affecting tens of thousands of customers, exposing sensitive personal data such as Social Security numbers and driver’s license information.
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SEC Bars Advisor for $24 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Elderly Investors

November 6th, 2024 at 1:33 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred Paul Horton Smith, a California-based advisor, for orchestrating a $24 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded elderly and retired investors.
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LPL Financial Prepares for AML-Related SEC Settlement

November 5th, 2024 at 11:57 AM
LPL Financial has set aside $18 million in anticipation of settling an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into its anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program.
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Pershing Fined $1.4 Million for Inaccurate Interest Rate Reporting

November 4th, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Pershing has been fined $1.4 million by FINRA for disseminating account documents with inaccurate interest rate information.
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Former Advisor Barred by FINRA for Failing to Respond to Investigation

November 1st, 2024 at 8:51 AM
FINRA has permanently barred financial advisor Michael Charles Grande from working with any registered investment or advisory firms after he failed to cooperate with an investigation into his mutual fund recommendations. 
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FINRA Fines Osaic Wealth and Securities America for Cybersecurity Failures

October 30th, 2024 at 11:01 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined and censured independent broker-dealers Osaic Wealth and Securities America for cybersecurity lapses that exposed the private information of over 32,000 customers.
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Massachusetts Court Grants Temporary Relief in Age Discrimination Suit Against Hightower

October 29th, 2024 at 10:42 AM
A Massachusetts court has granted Glenn Frank, a 69-year-old advisor suing Hightower for age discrimination, a preliminary victory by temporarily blocking Hightower from enforcing its non-solicitation covenants against him.
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