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Osaic Advisor Fined and Suspended for Submitting False Bank Statements

Posted on November 25th, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Osaic Advisor Fined and Suspended for Submitting False Bank Statements

AdvisorHub recently reported that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a $5,000 fine and a two-month suspension on Kalomira Zangoulos, a former Osaic advisor in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

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B. Riley Sells Employee Wealth Management Group to Stifel

Posted on November 22nd, 2024 at 2:11 PM
B. Riley Sells Employee Wealth Management Group to Stifel

B. Riley Financial Inc. has announced the sale of part of its employee wealth management division to Stifel Financial Corp. 

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SEC Fines New Jersey Brokerage and RIA Firms $240,000 for Impending Client Reporting

Posted on November 21st, 2024 at 1:17 PM
SEC Fines New Jersey Brokerage and RIA Firms $240,000 for Impending Client Reporting

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Nationwide Planning Associates, a New Jersey-based independent brokerage, and two affiliated registered investment advisory firms, NPA Asset Management and Blue Point Strategic Wealth, $240,000. 

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Hightower Drops Claims Against Former Advisor Amid Non-Compete Dispute

Posted on November 20th, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Hightower Drops Claims Against Former Advisor Amid Non-Compete Dispute

Hightower, a Chicago-based RIA firm, recently dropped its lawsuit against former advisor Lars Knudsen just days before a federal judge in Illinois was set to rule on the firm’s injunction request.

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Osaic Services Fined $250,000 for Supervisory Failures in Options Trading

Posted on November 19th, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Osaic Services Fined $250,000 for Supervisory Failures in Options Trading

Osaic Services, formerly SagePoint Financial, recently agreed to pay a $250,000 fine and accept censure for failures in supervising excessive and unsuitable options trading from June 2018 to August 2019.

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Wahed Invest Settles SEC Charges Over Undisclosed Endorsements and Ad Rule Violations

Posted on November 18th, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Wahed Invest Settles SEC Charges Over Undisclosed Endorsements and Ad Rule Violations

The SEC recently settled charges with Wahed Invest, a faith-based robo-advisor that markets itself to Muslim clients, over violations of the SEC’s marketing rule.

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FINRA Arbitrators Award Former RBC Advisor $9.7 Million in Gender and Age Discrimination Case

Posted on November 15th, 2024 at 2:20 PM
FINRA Arbitrators Award Former RBC Advisor $9.7 Million in Gender and Age Discrimination Case

FINRA arbitrators recently awarded a former RBC Wealth Management advisor nearly $9.7 million in damages for age and gender discrimination claims. 

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SIFMA Challenges CFP Board

Posted on November 14th, 2024 at 10:46 AM
SIFMA Challenges CFP Board

According to InvestmentNews, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) released a whitepaper criticizing the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board’s standards enforcement, asserting it operates as a “de facto, private
regulator.” 

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FINRA Bars Fromer Merrill Lynch Advisor Over Relationship with Elderly Client

Posted on November 13th, 2024 at 10:23 AM
FINRA Bars Fromer Merrill Lynch Advisor Over Relationship with Elderly Client

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred Imdadur “Gino” Rahman, a former Merrill Lynch advisor for multiple compliance violations involving his relationship with an elderly client.

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Kentucky Advisor Fined and Suspended for Undisclosed Bourbon-Tasting Business

Posted on November 12th, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Kentucky Advisor Fined and Suspended for Undisclosed Bourbon-Tasting Business

A Kentucky-based financial advisor accepted a $5,000 fine and a two-month suspension for operating a bourbon-tasting business without notifying his employer, Edward Jones, as required by FINRA rules.

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