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FINRA Bars Former Ameriprise Advisor Over $2.2 Million in Client Loans

Posted on August 15th, 2025 at 1:42 PM
FINRA Bars Former Ameriprise Advisor Over $2.2 Million in Client Loans

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has permanently barred former Ameriprise Financial broker Eric A. Dupre for borrowing more than $2.2 million from clients without firm authorization.

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Florida Investment Advisor Accused of Orchestrating $94 Million Fraud Targeting International Clients

Posted on August 14th, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Florida Investment Advisor Accused of Orchestrating $94 Million Fraud Targeting International Clients

Federal prosecutors have charged Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, a former investment adviser based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with defrauding international investors of over $94 million over 20 years.

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FINRA Suspends Financial Advisor for Outsourcing Continuing Education Requirements

Posted on August 13th, 2025 at 1:50 PM
FINRA Suspends Financial Advisor for Outsourcing Continuing Education Requirements

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended advisor Francis G. Smith for one month and fined him $5,000 after finding he had someone else complete required continuing education (CE) coursework on his behalf.

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Margin Debt Hits $1 Trillion as Investor Risk Appetite Surges

Posted on August 12th, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Margin Debt Hits $1 Trillion as Investor Risk Appetite Surges

According to Barron’s, investors are borrowing against their portfolios at record levels.

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FINRA Suspends Broker for Impersonating Clients During Account Transfers

Posted on August 11th, 2025 at 11:51 AM
FINRA Suspends Broker for Impersonating Clients During Account Transfers

Chad M. Rogers, a former broker with Independent Financial Partners (IFP) in Oklahoma City, received a 45-day suspension and a $5,000 fine from FINRA after impersonating clients during phone calls to facilitate account transfers.

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SEC Overturns FINRA Bar Against Former Rep, Issues Immediate Suspension Instead

Posted on August 8th, 2025 at 1:41 PM
SEC Overturns FINRA Bar Against Former Rep, Issues Immediate Suspension Instead

In a rare move, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scaled back an industry bar by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against former rep Thomas Lykos Jr., converting the sanction into a suspension that ended immediately upon the SEC's decision.

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FINRA Panel Awards $160K in Broker Poaching Dispute Between Former Ameriprise Teammates

Posted on August 7th, 2025 at 4:23 PM
FINRA Panel Awards $160K in Broker Poaching Dispute Between Former Ameriprise Teammates

A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered Kraig R. Bode, an independent broker now affiliated with Sanctuary Wealth, to pay $160,000 in damages to his former teammate, Seth C. Murray, stemming from allegations of client solicitation following Bode’s departure from Ameriprise Financial in October 2021.

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Ex-Schwab Representative Suspended Two Years and Fined for Concealing Profit-Sharing Agreement

Posted on August 6th, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Ex-Schwab Representative Suspended Two Years and Fined for Concealing Profit-Sharing Agreement

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended former Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. representative Daniel Michael Roper for two years.

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Second Circuit Rejects Morgan Stanley's Bid to Overturn ERISA Ruling

Posted on August 5th, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Second Circuit Rejects Morgan Stanley's Bid to Overturn ERISA Ruling

Morgan Stanley has once again hit a roadblock in its effort to overturn a federal court decision that applies the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) protections to its deferred compensation plan.

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FINRA Bars Former Stifel Broker Amid $133 Million Arbitration Fallout

Posted on August 4th, 2025 at 11:15 AM
FINRA Bars Former Stifel Broker Amid $133 Million Arbitration Fallout

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred former Stifel Financial broker Chuck A. Roberts after a wave of investor complaints linked to his sale of structured products culminated in a $133 million arbitration award and tens of millions in additional settlements.

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