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FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Over Unauthorized Trades

December 6th, 2022 at 2:10 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a 20-day suspension and a $6,000 fine to a former Morgan Stanley advisor for allegedly completing several unauthorized trades. 
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Prager Metis Becomes First CPA Firm Involved With FTX Scam

December 5th, 2022 at 1:05 PM
Prager Metis becomes the first CPA firm to open a Metaverse headquarters in the metaverse platform Decentraland. 
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Former J.P. Morgan Advisor Agrees to FINRA Bar

December 2nd, 2022 at 1:19 PM
A former J.P. Morgan advisor has agreed to an industry bar instead of cooperating with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA’s) investigation into several allegations of excessive and unauthorized trading that generated nearly $100 million worth of client complaints.
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BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX and Star Endorsers Named in Lawsuit

December 1st, 2022 at 3:13 PM
BlockFi had paused client withdrawals due to uncertainties with FTX, as the two are closely tied together.
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FINRA Suspends Former Merrill Advisor Who Operated Numerous Outside Businesses

November 30th, 2022 at 4:10 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a six-month suspension and a $10,000 fine to a former Merrill Lynch advisor after his group of outside businesses violated firm and regulatory policy. 
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GWG Senior Executives Resign Amidst Bankruptcy

November 29th, 2022 at 2:02 PM
GWG Holdings, the financial services firm that is facing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has announced that the company’s chief executive officer, Murray Holland, and the company’s chief financial officer, Timothy Evans, have each resigned as executive officers. However, Holland and Evans remain as members of the board of directors of GWG.
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FINRA Launches Targeted Exam on Financial Firms’ Crypto Communications

November 28th, 2022 at 1:33 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has announced a targeted exam probing for more information as to how firms handled retail communications “concerning crypto asset products and services” after FTX recently filed for bankruptcy.
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FINRA Amends and Delays Expungement Rule Proposal

November 22nd, 2022 at 1:51 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) once again has amended and delayed a proposed rule change designed to tighten the process for advisors to expunge client complaints from their records. 
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FINRA Fines Wedbush Securities $850,000 For Allegedly Falsifying Client Statements

November 21st, 2022 at 2:12 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Wedbush Securities $850,000 to settle allegations that the firm falsified monthly client statements for five years.
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UBS Seeks Injunction Against $8 Million Indiana RBC Team

November 18th, 2022 at 1:14 PM
UBS Wealth Management has asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against an $8 million team that departed to RBC Wealth Management in Indianapolis, Indiana. 
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