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FINRA Submits Further Revisions To Remote Supervision Proposal

Posted on April 6th, 2023 at 3:05 PM
FINRA Submits Further Revisions To Remote Supervision Proposal

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) another revision to one of its two remote supervision proposals. 

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FINRA Warns Firms Regarding Fraudulent Account Transfers

Posted on April 5th, 2023 at 1:54 PM
FINRA Warns Firms Regarding Fraudulent Account Transfers

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is warning financial advisory firms about a recent increase in fraudulent transfers of client accounts via the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS).

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Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay $782,000 Over Mismanagement of Client’s Estate

Posted on April 4th, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay $782,000 Over Mismanagement of Client’s Estate

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered Morgan Stanley to pay $782,000 to a client’s estate after the firm allegedly ignored court-ordered limits when permitting a conservator to withdraw from the account.

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Non-Traded REIT Redemptions Exceed 350% of Fundraising in February

Posted on April 3rd, 2023 at 1:31 PM
Non-Traded REIT Redemptions Exceed 350% of Fundraising in February

Fundraising among non-traded real estate investment trusts has dipped to $489 million in February 2023, which constitutes the lowest point since August 2020.

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SEC Charges Financial Advisor With Misappropriating Funds From NBA Players

Posted on March 31st, 2023 at 1:18 PM
SEC Charges Financial Advisor With Misappropriating Funds From NBA Players

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a former Morgan Stanley advisor, Darryl Cohen, with misappropriating nearly $1 million from three current and former NBA players over a two-and-a-half-year period.

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Coinbase Receives SEC Wells Notice Regarding Intent to File Suit Over Crypto Offerings

Posted on March 30th, 2023 at 1:20 PM
Coinbase Receives SEC Wells Notice Regarding Intent to File Suit Over Crypto Offerings

Coinbase Global announced that it has received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declaring the regulator’s intent to file an enforcement action against the cryptocurrency exchange.

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FINRA Suspends Long Island Advisor Over Inaccurate Client Contact Notes

Posted on March 29th, 2023 at 2:31 PM
FINRA Suspends Long Island Advisor Over Inaccurate Client Contact Notes

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a two-month suspension to a Long Island-based advisor, Derek Rehill, for allegedly recording inaccurate notes related to four phone calls with clients.

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SEC Charges Financial Advisor and Firm for Defrauding Clients with Annuity Sales

Posted on March 28th, 2023 at 3:04 PM
SEC Charges Financial Advisor and Firm for Defrauding Clients with Annuity Sales

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a Massachusetts-based financial advisor, Jeffrey Cutter, and his firm, Cutter Financial Group, for failing to disclose conflicts of interest in connection with annuity sales. 

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Heartland Bank & Trust Co. Agrees to $9 Million Settlement For Allegedly Aiding and Abetting a Ponzi Scheme

Posted on March 24th, 2023 at 2:11 PM
Heartland Bank & Trust Co. Agrees to $9 Million Settlement For Allegedly Aiding and Abetting  a Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to a $9 million settlement
with Heartland Bank & Trust Co. over the bank’s alleged role in aiding and abetting a $75
million Ponzi scheme.

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Morgan Stanley Obtains TRO Against Pennsylvania LPL Advisor Over Inherited Accounts and Misrepresentations

Posted on March 23rd, 2023 at 1:13 PM
Morgan Stanley Obtains TRO Against Pennsylvania LPL Advisor Over Inherited Accounts and  Misrepresentations

A federal judge has awarded Morgan Stanley a temporary restraining order (TRO)
against a Pennsylvania-based advisor who recently departed for LPL Financial.

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