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CFP Board Lifts Interim Suspension of Former UBS Advisor

Posted on September 23rd, 2022 at 1:30 PM
CFP Board Lifts Interim Suspension of Former UBS Advisor

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) has lifted an interim suspension it had imposed against a former UBS advisor after criminal fraud charges against him were recently dismissed.

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FINRA Penalizes Baird Over $100 Trading Commissions

Posted on September 22nd, 2022 at 2:15 PM
FINRA Penalizes Baird Over $100 Trading Commissions

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered Robert W. Baird & Co. to pay $461,481 plus interest due to allegations that the firm overcharged its clients on thousands of equity transactions for at least one year.

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FINRA Arbitrators Award Nearly $470,000 To Investors in UBS YES Product

Posted on September 21st, 2022 at 1:23 PM
FINRA Arbitrators Award Nearly $470,000 To Investors in UBS YES Product

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered UBS to pay nearly $470,000 to clients who invested in a complex options strategy, known as the YES or Yield Enhancement Strategy. 

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SEC Charges Private Fund Advisor and Owner With Fraud

Posted on September 20th, 2022 at 12:01 PM
SEC Charges Private Fund Advisor and Owner With Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Ramas Capital Management (RCM) as well as its managing partner and owner, Ganesh Betanabhatla, over alleged misrepresentations and breaches of fiduciary duty to a privately-managed fund and its sole investor. 

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State Regulators Warn Investors About The Metaverse

Posted on September 19th, 2022 at 12:51 PM
State Regulators Warn Investors About The Metaverse

While the metaverse is fake, real fraudsters within the virtual world can cause actual financial harm, according to state securities regulators. 

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SEC Charges Two North Carolina Advisors Over Alleged $75 Million Fraud

Posted on September 16th, 2022 at 2:09 PM
SEC Charges Two North Carolina Advisors Over Alleged $75 Million Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two North Carolina-based advisors, Gregory Lindberg and Christopher Herwig, with defrauding clients out of at least $75 million through unauthorized trades.

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Former Wisconsin Advisor Receives 84-Month Prison Sentence For Fraud

Posted on September 13th, 2022 at 3:39 PM
Former Wisconsin Advisor Receives 84-Month Prison Sentence For Fraud

A former Wisconsin-based advisor has received an 84-month prison sentence for defrauding nearly 100 investors and a bank, according to the Department of Justice. 

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Former David Lerner Advisor Agrees To Settlement Over Proprietary Energy Fund

Posted on September 12th, 2022 at 12:55 PM
Former David Lerner Advisor Agrees To Settlement Over Proprietary Energy Fund

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has agreed to a settlement with a barred David Lerner advisor over the millions of dollars of unpaid distributions owed to investors who purchased a proprietary energy fund prior to energy prices collapsing in 2020.

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FINRA Suspends Former Merrill Advisor Over Unauthorized Trades

Posted on September 8th, 2022 at 1:48 PM
FINRA Suspends Former Merrill Advisor Over Unauthorized Trades

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a 45-day suspension and a $5,000 fine on a former Merrill Lynch advisor who allegedly completed unauthorized trades in three separate client accounts. 

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Former Rockefeller Advisor Lands at Colorado RIA After Unauthorized Trading Allegations

Posted on September 7th, 2022 at 2:08 PM
Former Rockefeller Advisor Lands at Colorado RIA After Unauthorized Trading Allegations

A former Rockefeller Capital Management advisor, Brent Hablutzel, has joined an LPL Financial-affiliated firm after his termination in July over allegations that he completed several unauthorized trades on behalf of his clients. 

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LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES

July 1, 2025
State Regulators Fine Five Major Broker-Dealers Nearly $10 Million for Excessive Commission Charges

A coalition of state securities regulators has ordered five broker-dealers — including Edward Jones, LPL Financial, RBC, Stifel, and TD Ameritrade — to pay almost $9.9 million in penalties for overcharging customers on small-value trades.

June 30, 2025
SEC Charges New Mexico Investment Advisor with Fee Fraud and Fiduciary Breaches

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has charged David A. Nagler and his firm, New Line Capital LLC, with defrauding clients through deceptive fee disclosures and undisclosed conflicts of interest.

 

June 27, 2025
FINRA Sanctions Advisor for Accepting $1 Million Inheritance from Client Without Firm Approval

FINRA has fined and suspended veteran advisor Kenneth J. Malm for accepting a $1 million inheritance from a client without receiving the necessary firm approval.