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FINRA Announces New Rule To Expedite Arbitration Cases For Those Who Are Ill Or Over 75

March 24th, 2022 at 1:13 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) intends to amend its rules to permit expedited arbitration cases for parties who are 75 or older or are seriously ill.    
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Galvin Questions Advisory Firms About Interest Rates and Sweep Accounts

March 23rd, 2022 at 9:49 AM
Massachusetts Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin is pressing six large advisory firms on whether they are failing to escalate interest rates for clients with funds in sweep accounts after the Federal Reserve’s recent rate increase.    
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FINRA Board Approves New Remote-Inspection Rules

March 22nd, 2022 at 11:20 AM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has approved new regulatory rules that could permit financial advisory firms to continue conducting remote inspections in the future.    
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Robinhood Settles With Vermont Regulators Over Outages

March 21st, 2022 at 1:22 PM
Robinhood Markets Inc. has agreed to a $640,000 settlement with Vermont regulators over recent outages on Robinhood’s trading platform as well as inadequate supervision of accounts.     
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CFP Board Releases New Ethical Guides For Financial Planners

March 18th, 2022 at 1:39 PM
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) has recently issued three new guides to assist certified financial planners in adhering to professional ethics standards in their practices.      
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SEC Warns Advisors To Be “Vigilant” As Market Volatility Expands

March 17th, 2022 at 10:57 AM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned financial advisory firms and broker-dealers to be vigilant in analyzing trading risks as market volatility continues to surge.    
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Retiring During A Time Of Uncertainty

March 17th, 2022 at 8:45 AM
Over the past few years, several crises such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in supply chain disruptions, heightened market volatility and alternating retirement plans.      
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Hightower Alleges Former Advisor Used RIA Sale Proceeds To Open Competing Firm

March 15th, 2022 at 11:55 AM
Hightower Advisors has filed suit against a former advisor, John Gibson, alleging that he improperly solicited his former clients to join him at a competing firm.  
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J.P. Morgan Loses TRO Bid Against Former Advisor

March 14th, 2022 at 1:28 PM
A New Jersey federal court has denied J.P. Morgan’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against an advisor who joined Wells Fargo in February 2022.    
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Recent Morgan Stanley Recruiting Video Directly Criticizes Merrill Lynch

March 11th, 2022 at 2:27 PM
A recently-produced Morgan Stanley recruiting video that managers can use to convince potential recruits to join the firm directly criticizes its rival, Merrill Lynch.  
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