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CFP Board Seeks Public Input on Changes to Certification Rules

April 8th, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The CFP Board is requesting public comment on proposed revisions to its procedural rules regarding certification eligibility for candidates with a single bankruptcy or multiple misdemeanor convictions related to alcohol or drug offenses.
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CFTC Unveils New Guidelines to Reward Cooperation and Self-Reporting in Enforcement Actions

April 7th, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a new advisory that formalizes how it will evaluate cooperation and self-reporting when determining penalties in enforcement matters. According to InvestmentNews, acting Chairman Caroline Pham announced the move as part of a broader shift in the agency’s enforcement posture, aimed at incentivizing faster case resolution and more reasonable penalties.
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LPL Financial Experiences Trading System Outage Amid Market Volatility

April 4th, 2025 at 11:49 AM
LPL Financial, the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., experienced widespread system outages on April 3rd, preventing advisors from executing trades for hours.
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FINRA Seeks Public Input on Rule Modernization

April 3rd, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is conducting a comprehensive review of its rules and is soliciting feedback from industry participants. According to ThinkAdvisor, the review aims to modernize regulations, particularly concerning remote work and branch office requirements.
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Bybit Suffers Massive $1.5 Billion Crypto Hack Amid Security Concerns

April 2nd, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has fallen victim to a devastating security breach, resulting in the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in Ethereum.
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CFP Board Releases AI Ethics Guide for Its Certificants

April 1st, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The CFP Board has released a "Generative AI Ethics Guide" to address the growing use of artificial intelligence in financial advising.
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Margin Debt Hits Record Highs

March 31st, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Investors' use of margin trading has surged to unprecedented levels, with debit balances in margin accounts reaching a record $937 billion as of January 2025, according to FINRA.
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FINRA Arbitration Orders Stifel to Pay $133 Million Over Broker's Structured Note Strategy

March 28th, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered Stifel Financial’s retail broker-dealer to pay nearly $133 million in damages related to a structured note investment strategy promoted by Miami-based broker Chuck A. Roberts.
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FINRA Fines Robinhood $26 Million for Compliance Failures

March 27th, 2025 at 11:21 AM
According to Barron’s, FINRA has fined Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities $26 million for multiple rule violations, including failures in anti-money laundering compliance, inadequate supervision of trading technology, and misleading customer communications.
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Former Edward Jones Advisor Barred After Refusing to Cooperate with FINRA Investigation

March 26th, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A former Edward Jones advisor, James A. Bowman, has accepted an industry bar rather than cooperate with a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation into allegations that he reimbursed clients for losses in their accounts.
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