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Massachusetts Regulators Fine Fidelity $1.25 Million Over Data Breach Allegations

Posted on June 1st, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Massachusetts Regulators Fine Fidelity $1.25 Million Over Data Breach Allegations

Massachusetts regulators has fined Fidelity Brokerage Services $1.25 million over allegations that the firm failed to adequately protect customer information and properly notify all affected individuals following a significant data breach.

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SEC Investigating Fraud Allegations in Private Credit Industry

Posted on May 29th, 2026 at 2:34 PM
SEC Investigating Fraud Allegations in Private Credit Industry

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) actively is investigating allegations of fraud involving private credit firms, signaling continued regulatory scrutiny of the rapidly expanding sector.

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FINRA Adopts New Rules to Accelerate Arbitration for Elderly and Vulnerable Investors

Posted on May 28th, 2026 at 2:21 PM
FINRA Adopts New Rules to Accelerate Arbitration for Elderly and Vulnerable Investors

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has adopted amendments to its Code of Arbitration Procedure to expedite arbitration proceedings for certain eligible parties, according to regulatory updates.

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FINRA Sanctions Cambridge Investment Research for Supervisory Failure in Variable Annuity Exchanges

Posted on May 27th, 2026 at 1:06 PM

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has censured Cambridge Investment Research and ordered the firm to pay nearly $280,000 after finding that it failed to properly supervise variable annuity exchanges, according to AdvisorHub.

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Blue Owl Caps Redemptions as Investors Seek Billions in Withdrawals from Private Credit Funds

Posted on May 22nd, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Blue Owl Caps Redemptions as Investors Seek Billions in Withdrawals from Private Credit Funds

Blue Owl Capital faced a sharp rise in redemption requests during the first quarter as investors attempted to withdraw approximately $5.4 billion from two of the firm's largest private credit funds, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.

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Edward Jones Faces Federal Privacy Lawsuits Over Alleged Data Sharing With Tech Companies

Posted on May 21st, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Edward Jones is facing multiple lawsuits alleging that the firm improperly shared clients' personal and financial information with third-party technology companies for targeted advertising purposes, according to reporting by Financial Planning.

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FINRA Sanctions Ameriprise for Supervisory Failures in Variable Annuity Exchanges

Posted on May 20th, 2026 at 10:33 AM
FINRA Sanctions Ameriprise for Supervisory Failures in Variable Annuity Exchanges

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Ameriprise Financial Services and ordered restitution to resolve allegations that the firm failed to adequately supervise certain variable annuity exchange recommendations.

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SEC Fines Ally Invest Advisors Over Undisclosed Robo-Advisor Conflict

Posted on May 19th, 2026 at 2:48 PM
SEC Fines Ally Invest Advisors Over Undisclosed Robo-Advisor Conflict

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposed a $500,000 penalty on Ally Invest Advisors after finding that the firm failed to disclose a material conflict of interest tied to its Cash-Enhanced robo-advisor accounts.

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Federal Court Upholds FINRA's Authority in Alpine Securities Challenge

Posted on May 19th, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Federal Court Upholds FINRA's Authority in Alpine Securities Challenge

A federal court has rejected a broad constitutional challenge to the authority of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), delivering a significant victory for the self-regulator and reinforcing its enforcement framework.

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FINRA Suspends Former Merrill Broker for Misrepresentations in Proof of Funds Letters

Posted on May 15th, 2026 at 1:35 PM
FINRA Suspends Former Merrill Broker for Misrepresentations in Proof of Funds Letters

FINRA has disciplined a former Merrill Lynch representative after determining that he issued inaccurate and misleading statements about a client’s financial ability to complete a home purchase.

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Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay a $225,000 fine and accept a censure to resolve allegations that it failed to properly identify and report more than 1,600 customer complaints submitted through post-call surveys, according to a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Acceptance, Waiver and Consent letter ("AWC").