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DOJ Probes Silvergate Over FTX, Alameda Research Involvement

February 20th, 2023 at 4:00 PM
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Silvergate’s dealings with FTX and Alameda Research, including Silvergate’s hosting of accounts tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s businesses. 
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SEC Uncovers Massive $500 Million Ponzi Scheme

February 17th, 2023 at 2:30 PM
After Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German was killed outside his home in September 2022, The Washington Post and the Las Vegas Review-Journal collaborated to complete one of the stories German had planned to pursue prior to his death. 
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FINRA Suspends Two New York Advisors Over Reg BI Violations

February 16th, 2023 at 4:24 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended two New York-based advisors for violating Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). 
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J.P. Morgan Files Suit Against Two Advisors Who Departed For Merrill Lynch

February 15th, 2023 at 4:21 PM
J.P. Morgan has asked a New York state court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) barring two of its former advisors from soliciting their former clients.
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SEC Settles With Moors & Cabot For $1.9 Million Over Disclosure Failures

February 14th, 2023 at 2:00 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Moors & Cabot to pay $2 million to settle allegations that the firm breached its fiduciary duty to its clients by failing to disclose payments it received from clearing brokers. 
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FINRA Bars Former UBS Advisor Who Allegedly Misappropriated $7.2 Million

February 13th, 2023 at 2:00 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former UBS financial advisor for allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars from clients. 
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SEC Issues New Warning Regarding Reg BI Compliance Lapses

February 10th, 2023 at 1:54 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning indicating that financial advisory firms are relying on outdated systems to achieve compliance with Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). 
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Advisor Group Firms Avoid Fines Over Sales Charge Waivers

February 9th, 2023 at 2:28 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) previously had ordered three Advisor Group financial advisory firms to pay nearly $515,000 in restitution for failing to apply sales charge waivers to certain 529 plan investors during a five-year period. 
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Morgan Stanley Fines Some Advisors $1 Million Over Messaging Lapses

February 8th, 2023 at 1:52 PM
Morgan Stanley has fined some of its own financial advisors more than $1 million each for communicating with clients on WhatsApp and other messaging platforms. 
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SEC Charges Pennsylvania Investment Advisor With Operating Fraudulent Scheme

February 7th, 2023 at 1:48 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a former investment advisor, Joshua Coleman, with allegedly operating a fraudulent scheme that generated nearly $200 million in ill-gained proceeds. 
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