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FINRA Reintroduces Expungement Proposal After Substantial Pushback

May 11th, 2022 at 1:29 PM
After the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) withdrew a broker expungement proposal, the regulator has reversed course and now is recommending a “two-track approach”, which approach will include the Securities and Exchange Commission’s processes to adopt the rule.      
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FINRA Expected to Address Retail Investor Exposure to Complex ETFs

May 10th, 2022 at 1:21 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently requested comments on whether stricter measures ought to be implemented to curb retail investor access to complex ETFs.    
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Morgan Stanley Seeks to Stop Two Departing Advisors from Transferring Inherited Accounts

May 9th, 2022 at 2:59 PM
Morgan Stanley is seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) in an effort to block two of its former New-Jersey based advisors from soliciting clients whom they inherited via the firm’s Former Advisor Program (FAP).    
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SEC Doubles Size of Crypto Assets and Cyber Enforcement Unit

May 6th, 2022 at 1:10 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added 20 new positions to the enforcement unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.     
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Amateur Investors Took a Billion-Dollar Loss Trading Options Amidst Covid-19

May 5th, 2022 at 2:19 PM
Amateur day traders lost nearly $1 billion during Covid-19, which climbs to $5 billion when including the costs of trading with market-makers, according to research from economists at the London Business School.    
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FINRA Cracks Down On UBS and Berthel Fisher

May 4th, 2022 at 1:35 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a $350,000 fine to UBS for failing to report trades in TRACE-eligible securities.    
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GWG Blames SEC Investigation Of Sales Practices For Its Collapse

May 3rd, 2022 at 1:39 PM
In its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, GWG has criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) investigation of broker-dealers that sold at least $1.6 billion of its life-settlement backed bonds as a major reason for the firm’s collapse, including GWG’s defaulting on $13.6 million in payments to bondholders.    
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FINRA Bars Former Ameriprise Advisor Who “Falsified” Client Event Expenses

May 2nd, 2022 at 2:36 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former Ameriprise advisor who allegedly falsified $25,000 in reimbursement requests submitted to the firm for client events that she sponsored through wholesaler contributions.      
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FINRA Bars Massachusetts Advisor For Failing to Cooperate With Regulator’s Investigation

April 29th, 2022 at 1:34 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former advisor, Philip Riposo, for failing to cooperate with the regulator’s investigation.     
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Arbitrators Clear Former Merrill Advisor Of Former Partner’s Misconduct

April 28th, 2022 at 1:23 PM
A former Kentucky-based Merrill advisor will have his record cleared of an investor complaint pertaining to the conduct of his former partner who was convicted of theft, according to a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration award.    
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