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Former Raymond James Advisor Fined and Suspended for Undisclosed Outside Business Activity

Posted on September 16th, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Former Raymond James Advisor Fined and Suspended for Undisclosed Outside Business Activity

Andrew R. Hutcheson, a former advisor with Raymond James' Alex Brown division in Los Angeles, has agreed to a $5,000 fine and a 30-day suspension following allegations of failing to disclose his involvement in an outside business.

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LPL Financial Faces Potential $50 Million SEC Fine for Recordkeeping Failures

Posted on September 13th, 2024 at 5:02 PM
LPL Financial Faces Potential $50 Million SEC Fine for Recordkeeping Failures

LPL Financial faces a fine of up to $50 million from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for non-compliance with records preservation rules, as reported by InvestmentNews.

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FINRA Launches Pilot Program for Remote Branch Inspections

Posted on September 12th, 2024 at 10:37 AM
FINRA Launches Pilot Program for Remote Branch Inspections

According to InvestmentNews, a total of 741 FINRA member firms have joined a three-year pilot program assessing remote inspections of branches and offices.

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New Treasury Rules Impose AML/CFT Requirements on Investment Advisers

Posted on September 11th, 2024 at 10:58 AM
New Treasury Rules Impose AML/CFT Requirements on Investment Advisers

The U.S. Treasury Department has finalized anti-money-laundering (AML) regulations targeting investment advisers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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FINRA Bars Advisor for Forging Signatures and Violating Regulation Best Interest

Posted on September 10th, 2024 at 11:24 AM
FINRA Bars Advisor for Forging Signatures and Violating Regulation Best Interest

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred Christopher Reynolds for forging customer signatures on annuity documents and violating Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). 

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TD Bank Sets Aside $2.6 Billion for Expected Fines Amid Money-Laundering Allegations

Posted on September 9th, 2024 at 3:57 PM
TD Bank Sets Aside $2.6 Billion for Expected Fines Amid Money-Laundering Allegations

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) has allocated $2.6 billion to cover anticipated fines related to failures in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls.

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Veteran Advisor Exits Industry Amid FINRA Probe into UIT Trading Practices

Posted on September 6th, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Veteran Advisor Exits Industry Amid FINRA Probe into UIT Trading Practices

Gregory Alan Corrie, a 30-year industry veteran based in Boise, Idaho, has opted to leave the securities industry rather than cooperate with a FINRA investigation into allegations of improper trading of Unit Investment Trusts (UITs).

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SEC Freezes Assets of Wells Real Estate Investment and Leaders Amid $56 Million Fraud Allegations

Posted on September 5th, 2024 at 1:47 PM
SEC Freezes Assets of Wells Real Estate Investment and Leaders Amid $56 Million Fraud Allegations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken emergency action against Wells Real Estate Investment, LLC, its CEO Janalie C. Bingham, and Jean Joseph, a previously convicted felon, for allegedly defrauding investors out of $56 million.

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UBS Fined $850,000 for Supervisory Failures Leading to Investor Losses

Posted on September 4th, 2024 at 11:29 AM
UBS Fined $850,000 for Supervisory Failures Leading to Investor Losses

FINRA has fined UBS Wealth Management USA $850,000 for failing to supervise an advisor who recommended unauthorized outside investments for over a decade.

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Wisconsin Financial Advisor Suspended and Fined for Unauthorized Transactions

Posted on September 3rd, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Wisconsin Financial Advisor Suspended and Fined for Unauthorized Transactions

FINRA has suspended and fined Wisconsin financial advisor John E. Pelletier after he executed 16 unauthorized transactions, allowing a client's ex-wife to nearly deplete his individual retirement account (IRA).

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FINRA Orders American Portfolios to Pay $1.6 Million Over Unit Investment Trust Supervision Failures

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered American Portfolios, the broker-dealer later absorbed into Osaic, to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution and fines over failures to supervise financial advisors who repeatedly recommended that customers sell unit investment trusts (UITs) before maturity.

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FINRA Bars Former LPL Broker Over Alleged $1.7 Million Customer Theft

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred former LPL Financial broker Rudy Anguiano after finding that he converted more than $1.7 million from two customers, according to AdvisorHub.