Tagged with "FINRA"

SEC Approves FINRA Rule to Strengthen Regulation of Rogue Firms

Posted on August 9th, 2021 at 12:05 PM
SEC Approves FINRA Rule to Strengthen Regulation of Rogue Firms

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rule created to increase regulation of brokerage firms that have a history of misconduct or employ a high number of advisors with disciplinary records.

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FINRA Suspends Former Merrill Advisor Who Improperly Sought Covid-Relief Loan

Posted on August 6th, 2021 at 12:03 PM
FINRA Suspends Former Merrill Advisor Who Improperly Sought Covid-Relief Loan

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) levied a seven-month suspension against an ex-Merrill advisor, Evelyn Batista, as the regulator continues to hunt for advisors who improperly sought Covid-relief loans.

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Former Wells Fargo Advisor Wrongfully Applied for SBA Loan, FINRA Alleges

Posted on August 3rd, 2021 at 2:57 PM
Former Wells Fargo Advisor Wrongfully Applied for SBA Loan, FINRA Alleges

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined ex-Wells Fargo advisor, Kenric Sexton, $2,500 and suspended him for one month.

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FINRA CEO Announces New Exam Sweeps Coming Soon

Posted on August 2nd, 2021 at 2:41 PM
FINRA CEO Announces New Exam Sweeps Coming Soon

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) president and CEO, Robert Cook, has revealed plans for upcoming sweeps targeting options account opening, special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and “Finfluencers”.

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UBS Advisor, Sued By Morgan Stanley, Agrees to Customer Solicitation Ban

Posted on July 29th, 2021 at 2:18 PM
UBS Advisor, Sued By Morgan Stanley, Agrees to Customer Solicitation Ban

A UBS advisor, Michael Crotty, has agreed to an order preventing him from soliciting former clients at Morgan Stanley, according to a preliminary injunction filed in New Jersey federal court.

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Texas Advisor Suspended as FINRA Intensifies Focus on Outside Activities

Posted on July 28th, 2021 at 11:27 AM
Texas Advisor Suspended as FINRA Intensifies Focus on Outside Activities

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has continued to aggressively regulate advisors’ reporting and disclosure of outside business activities (OBAs).

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Morgan Stanley Advisor Granted Expungement of Claim Filed by High-Net-Worth Client

Posted on July 26th, 2021 at 2:40 PM
Morgan Stanley Advisor Granted Expungement of Claim Filed by High-Net-Worth Client

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitrator granted Boston-based Morgan Stanley advisor, Ilan Segev, an expungement from his record of a claim filed by a former client.

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FINRA Arbitration Panel Orders Pershing to Pay Stanford Victims

Posted on July 20th, 2021 at 2:56 PM
FINRA Arbitration Panel Orders Pershing to Pay Stanford Victims

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered Pershing to pay $648,543 to an additional group of investors who claimed to have lost money in R. Allen Stanford’s Ponzi scheme.

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FINRA Bars Former Advisor After His Assistant Took CE Classes for Him

Posted on July 16th, 2021 at 1:31 PM
FINRA Bars Former Advisor After His Assistant Took CE Classes for Him

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former advisor who allegedly used an “impostor” to complete his FINRA Regulatory Element continuing education training and three non-FINRA CE courses in 2018.

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FINRA Hits Robinhood with $70 Million Settlement over Supervisory Failures

Posted on July 14th, 2021 at 1:18 PM
FINRA Hits Robinhood with $70 Million Settlement over Supervisory Failures

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has finalized a record $70 million settlement with Robinhood Financial over widespread supervisory failures and outages.

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Advisor Ordered to Pay $17.7 Million Over unsuitable REIT Sales

A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered former advisor Mark Sam Kolta to pay nearly $17.7 million in damages, plus interest and costs, to his former firm, National Securities, following allegations of breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

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Apex Clearing to Pay $3.2 Million in FINRA Settlement Over Securities Lending Violations

Apex Clearing, the clearing arm of Apex Fintech Solutions, has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle FINRA allegations that it failed to ensure customers received compensation for lending their securities.