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FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Who Circumvented Sales Limits

Posted on April 19th, 2022 at 1:36 PM
FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Who Circumvented Sales Limits

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a $15,000 fine and 20-month suspension on a former Morgan Stanley advisor who allegedly falsified client information in order to circumvent sales restrictions on volatile fixed income investments.

 
 
 

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FINRA Fines National Securities $663,000 Over Private Placement Offering

Posted on April 14th, 2022 at 1:15 PM
FINRA Fines National Securities $663,000 Over Private Placement Offering

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a $663,000 fine on National Securities for allegedly deceiving investors about the price of shares included in a private placement offering.

 
 

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FINRA Bars Former Cetera Advisor Who Converted Client Funds

Posted on April 13th, 2022 at 1:31 PM
FINRA Bars Former Cetera Advisor Who Converted Client Funds

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former Cetera Financial advisor for allegedly converting $40,000 from her client accounts in order to purchase mutual fund shares for her son.

 
 

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Three Morgan Stanley Advisors Clear Records of Back-Office Mistake

Posted on April 11th, 2022 at 1:08 PM
Three Morgan Stanley Advisors Clear Records of Back-Office Mistake

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has expunged the records of three advisors who are part of a large Morgan Stanley team. The disclosure had related to their purported liability for a customer complaint pertaining to a back-office mistake over a misvalued stock certificate.

 
 

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Former Ameriprise Advisor

Posted on April 8th, 2022 at 12:09 PM
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Former Ameriprise Advisor

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a former Ameriprise Financial advisor in a landmark decision that could provide advisors with more leeway when disputing arbitration awards.

 
 

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FINRA Suspends Former Wells Fargo Advisor Over Dead-Man-Trading Violation

Posted on April 7th, 2022 at 2:16 PM
FINRA Suspends Former Wells Fargo Advisor Over Dead-Man-Trading Violation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended a former Wells Fargo advisor for allegedly completing several trades on behalf of a client without obtaining consent.

 
 

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FINRA Settles With Geneos Over Improper GPB Sales and “Risky” Alternative Mutual Fund

Posted on April 1st, 2022 at 2:17 PM
FINRA Settles With Geneos Over Improper GPB Sales and “Risky” Alternative Mutual Fund

As part of a settlement, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a $150,000 fine on Geneos Wealth Management pertaining to improper sales of GPB private placements and for failing to supervise its advisors’ recommendations of LJM Preservation & Growth Fund, an alternative mutual fund.

 
 

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FINRA Bars Alpine Securities Over Allegations Over Misappropriation and Excessive Fees

Posted on March 31st, 2022 at 1:30 PM
FINRA Bars Alpine Securities Over Allegations Over Misappropriation and Excessive Fees

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a Salt Lake City-based advisory firm, Alpine Securities, from the industry and has ordered the firm to pay nearly $2.3 million in restitution.

 
 

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More Ex-Morgan Stanley FAs Demand Deferred Comp — in Arbitration

Posted on March 30th, 2022 at 10:02 AM

Eccleston Law is representing 10 ex-Morgan Stanley advisors in their claim over forfeited deferred compensation which was filed last week with FINRA.

 
 

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FINRA Settles With Two Advisory Firms Over Improper Sales Of GPB Private Placements

Posted on March 29th, 2022 at 12:00 PM
FINRA Settles With Two Advisory Firms Over Improper Sales Of GPB Private Placements

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has agreed to settlements with two advisory firms over improper sales of GPB Capital Holdings private placements to investors.

 
 

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