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FINRA Suspends Former LPL Advisor Who Promised Client “Plenty of Money”

November 10th, 2022 at 2:11 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a three-month suspension and $10,000 fine to a former LPL advisor who allegedly promised to double a client’s investment by improperly texting the client from a personal phone.
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Hartman Short Term Income Properties Hires Raymond James to Consider Strategic Alternatives

November 9th, 2022 at 2:55 PM
A publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust, Hartman Short Term Income Properties, has announced that its board of directors has hired Raymond James to help the business pursue strategic alternatives. 
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Former Securities America Advisor Charged with Misappropriating $260,000

November 8th, 2022 at 1:20 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former Securities America advisor who allegedly misappropriated $260,000 from clients.
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Merrill to Discontinue 3% Withholding on Financial Advisor Pay

November 7th, 2022 at 1:16 PM
Merrill Lynch has announced plans to discontinue a 2019 pay cut program in a rare concession to its sales force amidst a period of elevated attrition, according to AdvisorHub sources.
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SEC Obtains Final Judgement Against Cetera Advisors Over Fraud

November 4th, 2022 at 1:40 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained a final judgement against Cetera Advisors and Cetera Advisor Networks.
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SEC Bars California Advisor For Fraud

November 3rd, 2022 at 3:22 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred a California-based financial advisor and his firm for engaging in fraud. 
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FINRA Orders Raymond James to Pay $1.1 Million For Overcharges and Supervisory Failures

November 2nd, 2022 at 3:11 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered Raymond James to pay at least $1.1 million over supervisory failures that resulted in excessive commissions charged to clients as well as unauthorized changes to account designations on trades. 
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Regulators Report Surges In Investment Scams Targeting The Elderly

November 1st, 2022 at 1:14 PM
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that older investors lost $147 million due to investment scams in 2021, which constitutes a massive 213% increase from 2020.
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FINRA Fines Janney Over Compliance Failures Related to Two Advisors

October 31st, 2022 at 11:41 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Janney Montgomery Scott, a regional financial advisory firm, $245,000 due to compliance failures that permitted two advisors to over-concentrate 11 clients in energy equities.
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SEC Charges Crew Capital Group and Estate of Steven Swensen Over Fraudulent Investment Scheme

October 28th, 2022 at 11:38 AM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Crew Capital Group and the estate of Stephen Swensen, who was formerly a financial advisor, for orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme that generated nearly $29 million from at least 50 investors between 2011 and 2022. 
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