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LPL Financial Prepares for AML-Related SEC Settlement

Posted on November 5th, 2024 at 11:57 AM
LPL Financial Prepares for AML-Related SEC Settlement

LPL Financial has set aside $18 million in anticipation of settling an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into its anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program.

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Pershing Fined $1.4 Million for Inaccurate Interest Rate Reporting

Posted on November 4th, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Pershing Fined $1.4 Million for Inaccurate Interest Rate Reporting

Pershing has been fined $1.4 million by FINRA for disseminating account documents with inaccurate interest rate information.

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Former Advisor Barred by FINRA for Failing to Respond to Investigation

Posted on November 1st, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Former Advisor Barred by FINRA for Failing to Respond to Investigation

FINRA has permanently barred financial advisor Michael Charles Grande from working with any registered investment or advisory firms after he failed to cooperate with an investigation into his mutual fund recommendations. 

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FINRA Fines Osaic Wealth and Securities America for Cybersecurity Failures

Posted on October 30th, 2024 at 11:01 AM
FINRA Fines Osaic Wealth and Securities America for Cybersecurity Failures

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined and censured independent broker-dealers Osaic Wealth and Securities America for cybersecurity lapses that exposed the private information of over 32,000 customers.

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Massachusetts Court Grants Temporary Relief in Age Discrimination Suit Against Hightower

Posted on October 29th, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Massachusetts Court Grants Temporary Relief in Age Discrimination Suit Against Hightower

A Massachusetts court has granted Glenn Frank, a 69-year-old advisor suing Hightower for age discrimination, a preliminary victory by temporarily blocking Hightower from enforcing its non-solicitation covenants against him.

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Wells Fargo Ordered to Pay $1.44 Million to Former Florida Advisor

Posted on October 28th, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Wells Fargo Ordered to Pay $1.44 Million to Former Florida Advisor

A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered Wells Fargo to pay $1.44 million in compensatory damages to Harry Pappas Jr., a former advisor based in Florida.

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SEC Fines Thrivent Investment Management for Red BI Violations

Posted on October 25th, 2024 at 1:27 PM
SEC Fines Thrivent Investment Management for Red BI Violations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a $25,000 fine on Thrivent Investment Management for violating Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) in its investment recommendations to retail brokerage clients.

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FINRA Suspends Former LPL Advisor for Unapproved Business Activities

Posted on October 24th, 2024 at 11:40 AM
FINRA Suspends Former LPL Advisor for Unapproved Business Activities

FINRA has suspended a former LPL Financial advisor for one month and fined her $5,000 for engaging in unapproved outside business activities related to property management services, according to a settlement agreement known as an AWC (Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent).

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Former Merrill Lynch Advisor Sanctioned for Unauthorized Crypto Work and Misleading Letters

Posted on October 23rd, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Former Merrill Lynch Advisor Sanctioned for Unauthorized Crypto Work and Misleading Letters

A former Merrill Lynch advisor, John Rollin Revelle, has been suspended for 10 months and fined $7,500 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for engaging in unauthorized activities, including working for a cryptocurrency exchange and issuing misleading asset verification letters.

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NASAA Highlights Common Violations by State-Registered Investment Advisors

Posted on October 22nd, 2024 at 1:43 PM
NASAA Highlights Common Violations by State-Registered Investment Advisors

State securities regulators took significant enforcement actions in 2023, with many cases stemming from breaches of fiduciary duty and failures to register, according to the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA).

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FINRA Arbitration Panel Orders Arkadios Capital to Pay $2.7 Million in Ponzi Scheme-Related Claim

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered Arkadios Capital to pay $2.7 million in damages to an investor who alleged the firm failed to supervise a former registered representative whose father operated a long-running Ponzi scheme, according to InvestmentNews.

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SEC Fines Former LPL Broker $125,000 for Undisclosed Conflicts in Private Securities Offerings

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has censured a former LPL Financial broker and imposed a $125,000 civil penalty after finding that he failed to disclose conflicts of interest related to private real estate securities offerings that generated nearly $1.5 million in compensation, as reported by AdvisorHub.

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FINRA Launches Review of High-Risk Structured Notes Sales and Supervision

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has launched a regulatory sweep examining the sale of high-risk structured products, with particular attention on non-principal protected "worst-of" structured notes, according to AdvisorHub.