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FINRA Proposes Changes To Arbitration Selection Process

Posted on January 12th, 2023 at 3:38 PM
FINRA Proposes Changes To Arbitration Selection Process

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has proposed rule changes to “enhance the transparency of the arbitrator selection” and other alterations aimed to improving its dispute resolution services. 

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FINRA Penalizes Center Street Securities Over Improper GPB Private Placement Sales

Posted on January 11th, 2023 at 1:41 PM
FINRA Penalizes Center Street Securities Over Improper GPB Private Placement Sales

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a fine on Center Street Securities after the financial advisory firm improperly sold GPB private placements. 

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FINRA Penalizes Morgan Stanley For Shortchanging Clients $800,000 In Fund Fee Rebates

Posted on January 10th, 2023 at 1:08 PM
FINRA Penalizes Morgan Stanley For Shortchanging Clients $800,000 In Fund Fee Rebates

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $802,000 in restitution to clients after a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation found that the firm’s supervisory system had shortchanged some clients on mutual fund fee rebates between 2015 and 2021.

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FINRA Settles With Coastal Equities Over Improper GPB Private Placement Sales

Posted on January 6th, 2023 at 12:54 PM
FINRA Settles With Coastal Equities Over Improper GPB Private Placement Sales

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has agreed to a $418,000 settlement with Coastal Equities over sales in 2018 of GPB private placements. 

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FINRA Alters Remote Inspection Proposal to Satisfy Critics

Posted on January 3rd, 2023 at 1:02 PM
FINRA Alters Remote Inspection Proposal to Satisfy Critics

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has amended its proposal to permit financial advisory firms to conduct their internal inspections remotely beyond year-end 2023 to satisfy state regulators and investor advocates. 

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FINRA Fines Edward Jones $1.1 Million For Mishandling Phone Records

Posted on January 2nd, 2023 at 3:01 PM
FINRA Fines Edward Jones $1.1 Million For Mishandling Phone Records

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a $1.1 million fine to Edward Jones for allegedly mishandling phone records that FINRA was seeking. 

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FINRA Fines LPL $150,000 For Failing to Detect Advisor’s Ponzi Scheme

Posted on December 21st, 2022 at 1:33 PM
FINRA Fines LPL $150,000 For Failing to Detect Advisor’s Ponzi Scheme

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined LPL Financial $150,000 for failing to adequately supervise an advisor who later was found to have perpetuated a Ponzi scheme. 

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FINRA Issues $1.3 Million Penalty To Advisor Group Over Private Placement Sales

Posted on December 15th, 2022 at 3:32 PM
FINRA Issues $1.3 Million Penalty To Advisor Group Over Private Placement Sales

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a $1.3 million fine to the four Advisor Group firms, FSC Securities, Royal Alliance Associates, SagePoint Financial, and Woodbury Financial Services, for selling private placements issued by GPB Capital Holdings.

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Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay $11.7 Million Over Unauthorized Covered Call Strategy

Posted on December 13th, 2022 at 3:16 PM
Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay $11.7 Million Over Unauthorized Covered Call Strategy

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered Morgan Stanley to pay a former client $11.7 million over an allegedly unauthorized call options strategy.

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FINRA Reminds Firm To Monitor For “Red Flags” In Options Trading Applications

Posted on December 9th, 2022 at 12:16 PM
FINRA Reminds Firm To Monitor For “Red Flags” In Options Trading Applications

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has released an announcement reminding firms that recommend options trading for clients to be constantly monitoring for “red flags” on customer applications.

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