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FINRA Fines Former LPL Rep Misappropriating Customer Data

Posted on August 12th, 2024 at 10:58 AM
FINRA Fines Former LPL Rep Misappropriating Customer Data

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined former LPL Financial representative Nathaniel Adams $5,000 and suspended him for two months. According to ThinkAdvisor, FINRA's order reveals that Adams allegedly misappropriated the personal information of 2,300 customers.

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Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisor Accepts Industry Bar for Failing to Cooperate with FINRA Investigation

Posted on August 9th, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisor Accepts Industry Bar for Failing to Cooperate with FINRA Investigation

A former Morgan Stanley advisor, John Scott McCoy Jr., has accepted an industry bar instead of cooperating with a regulatory investigation into his departure from the firm, as detailed in a disciplinary settlement known as an Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”).

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SEC Warns of Increasing Investment Fraud Threats

Posted on August 8th, 2024 at 11:15 AM
SEC Warns of Increasing Investment Fraud Threats

The SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate recently submitted its objectives report for fiscal year 2025 to Congress, highlighting the growing threat of investment fraud.

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B. Riley Financial Faces New Challenges with Struggling Texas Retailer

Posted on August 7th, 2024 at 9:57 AM
B. Riley Financial Faces New Challenges with Struggling Texas Retailer

B. Riley Financial Inc., a boutique investment bank, faces fresh turmoil due to its involvement with Conn’s Inc., a Texas-based home-furnishings chain on the brink of bankruptcy.

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Two Raymond James Advisors Barred for Failing to Cooperate in FINRA Investigations

Posted on August 6th, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Two Raymond James Advisors Barred for Failing to Cooperate in FINRA Investigations

FINRA has barred two Raymond James Financial Services Inc. advisors, Bryan Noonan and Thomas Reyes, from the securities industry due to their failure to cooperate in ongoing investigations.

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LPL Financial Faces Lawsuit Over Low Interest Rates in Cash Sweep Programs

Posted on August 5th, 2024 at 9:46 AM
LPL Financial Faces Lawsuit Over Low Interest Rates in Cash Sweep Programs

LPL Financial is the latest target of a lawsuit concerning the interest rates it offers on uninvested cash held in customer accounts.

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SEC's Private Fund Advisers Rules

Posted on August 2nd, 2024 at 10:07 AM
SEC's Private Fund Advisers Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is tightening the regulatory framework for Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) with the implementation of the Private Fund Advisers Rules, set to fully take effect by early 2025.

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SEC Charges Silvergate Capital and Executives with Misleading Investors

Posted on August 1st, 2024 at 11:59 AM
SEC Charges Silvergate Capital and Executives with Misleading Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Silvergate Capital Corporation and three former executives, alleging they misled investors about the strength of Silvergate Bank’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering compliance program and the monitoring of crypto customers, including the collapsed FTX.

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Clients Sue Charles Schwab and Hightower Advisors Over $1 Million Fraud

Posted on July 31st, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Clients Sue Charles Schwab and Hightower Advisors Over $1 Million Fraud

Clients are suing Charles Schwab & Co. and Hightower Advisors after fraudsters allegedly stole nearly $1 million from their retirement accounts and turned off electronic notifications that could have alerted them.

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Tech Drip Hits Leveraged ETFs Hard, Highlighting Investment Risks

Posted on July 30th, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Tech Drip Hits Leveraged ETFs Hard, Highlighting Investment Risks

Recent AI-driven rallies in tech stocks have encouraged investors to buy the dip, but this strategy has backfired for those using leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to amplify returns.

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Florida Man Indicted in $36 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

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A former Georgia investment adviser has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after federal prosecutors accused his firm of operating a multiyear Ponzi scheme that cost investors millions of dollars, as reported by Financial Advisor News.