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SEC Sanctions Emerson Equity and Advisor Over GWG L Bond Sales

Posted on September 23rd, 2025 at 3:16 PM
SEC Sanctions Emerson Equity and Advisor Over GWG L Bond Sales

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced settlements with Emerson Equity and one of its registered representatives, citing violations of Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) tied to the sale of GWG Holdings Inc. L bonds.

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Investors Pursue Recovery Amid Inspired Healthcare Capital Difficulties

Posted on September 22nd, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Investors Pursue Recovery Amid Inspired Healthcare Capital Difficulties

Investors in Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC) face mounting losses after the firm suspended distributions and halted new offerings in July 2025 amid an ongoing SEC review.

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Financial Advisors Split on AI Adoption

Posted on September 19th, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Financial Advisors Split on AI Adoption

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate headlines, promising sweeping efficiencies in nearly every industry. Financial Planning reports that financial advisors remain divided on its role and value.

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Easterly ROCMuni Fund Collapse Triggers Investor Lawsuits

Posted on September 18th, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Easterly ROCMuni Fund Collapse Triggers Investor Lawsuits

The Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund (tickers RMHIX, RMHVX, RMJAX) suffered a significant collapse in mid-2025, wiping out hundreds of millions in value and leaving many investors with steep losses.

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FINRA Suspends Centaurus Dallas Broker Over Excessive Alternative Investment Sales

Posted on September 17th, 2025 at 2:02 PM
FINRA Suspends Centaurus Dallas Broker Over Excessive Alternative Investment Sales

FINRA has suspended a Centaurus Financial broker, William Burks, for four months after finding he placed as much as 91 percent of a client’s net worth into illiquid alternative investments.

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Former Morgan Stanley Advisors Win Partial Court Victory in Client Solicitation Dispute

Posted on September 16th, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Former Morgan Stanley Advisors Win Partial Court Victory in Client Solicitation Dispute

Two former Morgan Stanley advisors in Hackensack, New Jersey have defeated Morgan Stanley’s initial effort to block them from soliciting clients, according to an August 15 order from New Jersey Superior Court.

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California Young-Gun Investor Charged in Alleged $6 Million Ponzi Scheme

Posted on September 15th, 2025 at 2:59 PM
California Young-Gun Investor Charged in Alleged $6 Million Ponzi Scheme

Federal prosecutors have accused Mihir Deepak Sukthankar, a California resident once celebrated as a teenage trading “prodigy,” of orchestrating a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme.

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LPL Broker Fined and Suspended for Recommending Risky Investments to Elderly Client

Posted on September 12th, 2025 at 10:11 AM
LPL Broker Fined and Suspended for Recommending Risky Investments to Elderly Client

An LPL Financial broker in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, has agreed to sanctions after FINRA found he violated Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) when recommending unsuitable investments to an elderly customer.

 

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Montana Federal Judge Allows Family's Premium Financing Claims to Proceed

Posted on September 11th, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Montana Federal Judge Allows Family's Premium Financing Claims to Proceed

A federal judge in Montana has allowed a family to move forward with negligence, fraud, and unjust enrichment claims tied to a premium-financed life insurance arrangement valued at $67.5 million.

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Arizona Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi-Style Fraud

Posted on September 10th, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Arizona Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi-Style Fraud

An Arizona man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for running a Ponzi-style investment scheme that defrauded more than 100 victims out of millions of dollars, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.

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March 2, 2026
FINRA Suspends Cetera Broker for Accepting $50,000 Client Bequest Without Firm Approval

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) imposed a $10,000 fine and a seven-month suspension on an independent broker for accepting a $50,000 bequest from a client without obtaining prior firm approval.

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Eighth Circuit Rejects Emergency Injunction in Advisor Departure Dispute

A federal appeals court ruled against an advisory firm seeking immediate, injunctive relief after a team of advisors left with hundreds of millions in client assets.

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FINRA Bars Former Cambridge Advisor After Refusal to Cooperate With Communications Probe

A former advisor affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research has been barred from the securities industry after declining to comply with a regulatory investigation, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).