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FINRA Penalizes Ex-Raymond James Advisor for Document Alterations

April 12th, 2024 at 11:32 AM
A former Raymond James financial advisor faced a $5,000 fine and a four-month suspension from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for allegedly falsifying 25 documents, as per a settlement letter released recently.
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Cantor Fitzgerald LP Sues Former Bankers Over Alleged Client Poaching

April 11th, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Cantor Fitzgerald LP has initiated legal action against PEI Global Partners Holdings LLC, a firm founded by a group of its former investment bankers, alleging the illicit solicitation and theft of valuable clients, potentially worth millions of dollars in profit.
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Stifel Financial Settles with FINRA Over Advisor Supervision Failures

April 10th, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Stifel Financial has settled with FINRA, agreeing to a censure and a nearly $460,000 payment to resolve allegations of inadequate supervision of two advisors, as detailed in an Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) finalized recently.
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FINRA Takes Action Against Advisor for Violating Regulation Best Interest

April 9th, 2024 at 3:46 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has sanctioned a former advisor at Network 1 Financial Securities for breaching Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) through excessive trading in a client's account.
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FINRA Fines Morgan Stanley $1.6 Million for Municipal Securities Rule Violations

April 9th, 2024 at 8:57 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a $1.6 million fine on Morgan Stanley for repeated violations of rules established by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) concerning the processing and settlement of municipal securities transactions.
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Former Edward Jones Advisor opts for Industry Bar Amid FINRA Investigation

April 5th, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Reuben L. Brown, a former advisor at Edward D. Jones & Co. in Southlake, Dallas, has chosen an industry bar over cooperating with a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation related to his termination from the firm, according to an Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”).
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FINRA Issues Wells Notice to Advisor Austin Dutton

April 4th, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Austin Dutton, a seasoned Philadelphia-area advisor, received a Wells Notice from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA).
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Former Advisor Awarded $147,000 in Morgan Stanley Dispute Over Congressional Run

April 3rd, 2024 at 3:18 PM
In a recent arbitration decision, FINRA ordered Morgan Stanley to pay $147,000 in damages to Deborah Adeimy, a former advisor from Florida.
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FINRA Charges Multiple Firms for Communication Failures

April 2nd, 2024 at 10:04 AM
FINRA has penalized several broker-dealers and investment advisors for widespread and longstanding failures to maintain and preserve electronic communications, including WhatsApp messages and texts.
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FINRA Charges Advisor for Illicit Commissions Linked to Unregistered Advisor

April 1st, 2024 at 9:53 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) has taken action against a California broker, Daniel Beech, allegedly for funneling $900,000 in commissions to an unregistered financial advisor.
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