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Edward Jones Fails To Convince Supreme Court To Review Federal Preemption of Account Fee Suit

January 20th, 2022 at 1:12 PM
Edward Jones & Co. failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to analyze how a federal securities law impacts a client dispute pertaining to fee-based accounts.
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SEC Charges Texas Entities Over Oil and Gas Fraud

January 19th, 2022 at 12:50 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged The Heartland Group Ventures, Heartland Production and Recovery, six other Heartland-affiliated entities, four Heartland-affiliated individuals as well as several oil and gas operators.
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New York Advisor Receives 17-Year Prison Sentence Over Ponzi Scheme

January 18th, 2022 at 1:43 PM
A New York-based advisor, Perry Santillo, received a 17-year prison sentence for his role in operating a Ponzi scheme that generated at least $115 million from more than 1,000 investors.
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J.P. Morgan Seeks TRO Over Departing Advisor

January 17th, 2022 at 1:09 PM
J.P. Morgan Chase’s brokerage business has requested that a Louisville, Kentucky, federal court issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) barring one of its former advisors from soliciting its clients.
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Ohio Advisor Pleads Guilty In $9.3 Million Ponzi Scheme

January 14th, 2022 at 12:37 PM
A former Northeast Ohio-based advisor, Tara Brunst, has pleaded guilty to her role in a $9.3 million Ponzi scheme.
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Kamila Elliot Prepared To Make History As First Black CFP Board Chair

January 13th, 2022 at 12:38 PM
The first Black woman to head the CFP Board, Kamila Elliot, officially assumed her position from former CFP Board Chair Douglas King on January 1.
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Wisconsin Advisor Barred After Allegations of Material Misrepresentations

January 12th, 2022 at 12:13 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred an Appleton, Wisconsin-based advisor, Michael Shillin. 
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Experts Anticipate Reg BI Enforcement Actions, DOL Rollover Crackdown In 2022

January 11th, 2022 at 12:47 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may actively levy enforcement actions pertaining to Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) while the Department of Labor (DOL) will emphasize a fiduciary rule that regulates rollover and insurance product recommendations in 2022, according to industry experts.
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Number Of Nasdaq Stocks Down 50% Or More Approaches Record

January 10th, 2022 at 12:46 PM
An increasing number of Nasdaq stocks have plummeted by around 50% in an echo of the dot-com crash.
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Wells Fargo Divisional Head Vanderveen Steps Down

January 7th, 2022 at 12:23 PM
One of eight regional directors monitoring Wells Fargo Advisors’ private client group departed the firm last week after a leave of absence that lasted several weeks.
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We just wanted to say thanks for your work in helping us get back some of the money we lost. We are not by any means rich, but we have saved some money and we have done so through a tight-fisted approach to most everything we do. So losing a significant chunk of money hurt…especially at a time when everyone else was growing their accounts. We really appreciate the work you did.

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