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SEC Fines Vanguard $19.5 Million for Disclosure Failures in Advisor Compensation Program

Posted on September 30th, 2025 at 3:06 PM
SEC Fines Vanguard $19.5 Million for Disclosure Failures in Advisor Compensation Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has censured and fined Vanguard Advisers $19.5 million, alleging the firm failed to properly disclose financial incentives tied to its Personal Advisor Services (PAS) program.

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SEC Unveils Ambitious Regulatory Agenda

Posted on September 29th, 2025 at 3:03 PM
SEC Unveils Ambitious Regulatory Agenda

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, signaling a sweeping shift in rulemaking priorities.

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SEC and DOJ Target $770 Million Prestige Funds Ponzi Scheme

Posted on September 26th, 2025 at 11:31 AM
SEC and DOJ Target $770 Million Prestige Funds Ponzi Scheme

Federal regulators say thousands of investors may have lost money in what they allege was a massive Ponzi scheme tied to the Prestige Funds and WF Velocity Funds.

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FINRA Suspends Spartan Capital Broker for Excessive Trading Violations

Posted on September 25th, 2025 at 3:53 PM
FINRA Suspends Spartan Capital Broker for Excessive Trading Violations

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended Joseph Kelly, a broker at Spartan Capital Securities, for nine months and ordered him to pay a $10,000 fine and $69,830 in restitution.

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How New CCOs Can Navigate Today's Compliance Challenges

Posted on September 24th, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How New CCOs Can Navigate Today's Compliance Challenges

The role of the chief compliance officer (CCO) has never carried more weight or more complexity, according to Wealth Management.

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

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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May 22, 2026
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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May 21, 2026
Edward Jones Faces Federal Privacy Lawsuits Over Alleged Data Sharing With Tech Companies

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.