Tagged with "FINRA"

FINRA Advances Proposal to Allow Limited Use of Performance Projections

Posted on July 11th, 2025 at 2:17 PM
FINRA Advances Proposal to Allow Limited Use of Performance Projections

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) is moving forward with a proposal that would give broker-dealers limited ability to market performance projections and targeted returns under specific conditions.

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FINRA Proposes Rule Change to Delay Immediate Sanctions Pending SEC Review

Posted on July 3rd, 2025 at 9:57 AM
FINRA Proposes Rule Change to Delay Immediate Sanctions Pending SEC Review

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has proposed a rule change that would allow broker-dealers and registered representatives to seek a stay of certain disciplinary sanctions before those penalties take effect.

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FINRA Sanctions Advisor for Accepting $1 Million Inheritance from Client Without Firm Approval

Posted on June 27th, 2025 at 12:18 PM
FINRA Sanctions Advisor for Accepting $1 Million Inheritance from Client Without Firm Approval

FINRA has fined and suspended veteran advisor Kenneth J. Malm for accepting a $1 million inheritance from a client without receiving the necessary firm approval.

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FINRA Fines and Suspends Advisor for Selling Away and Receiving Client Loans

Posted on June 25th, 2025 at 11:26 AM
FINRA Fines and Suspends Advisor for Selling Away and Receiving Client Loans

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has sanctioned Jose Antonio “Tony” Navarro for selling unapproved investments and borrowing funds from clients.

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FINRA Fines AAG Capital for RILA Exchange Violations

Posted on June 23rd, 2025 at 1:47 PM
FINRA Fines AAG Capital for RILA Exchange Violations

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has fined AAG Capital $100,000 and ordered the firm to pay nearly $39,000 in restitution after finding it violated Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”) by recommending costly registered index-linked annuities (“RILAs") to retail clients in unsuitable product exchanges.

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FINRA Sanctions Former Advisor for Unsuitable Variable Annuity Exchanges

Posted on June 17th, 2025 at 11:40 AM
FINRA Sanctions Former Advisor for Unsuitable Variable Annuity Exchanges

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined and suspended former broker Thomas Vigil for making unsuitable variable annuity recommendations that resulted in customers paying higher fees.

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FINRA Sanctions Former Broker for Unsuitable, High-Risk GWG Bond Sales

Posted on June 6th, 2025 at 1:45 PM
FINRA Sanctions Former Broker for Unsuitable, High-Risk GWG Bond Sales

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended and fined a former advisor for what FINRA alleged were excessively risky investments that left clients exposed to significant losses.

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UBS Seeks to Overturn $95 Million FINRA Award Over Tesla Shorting Strategy

Posted on June 5th, 2025 at 10:54 AM
UBS Seeks to Overturn $95 Million FINRA Award Over Tesla Shorting Strategy

UBS Wealth Management USA has filed a petition in federal court to vacate a nearly $95 million FINRA arbitration award, arguing the decision overstepped legal bounds and imposed punitive damages that defy Iowa law, as reported by AdvisorHub.

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Former Merrill Edge Advisor Barred by FINRA Amid Misappropriation Allegations

Posted on June 3rd, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Former Merrill Edge Advisor Barred by FINRA Amid Misappropriation Allegations

FINRA has barred Mario L. Martinez, a market leader with Merrill Edge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after he declined to cooperate with a regulatory investigation. According to AdvisorHub, the probe began following a tip that Martinez
accepted a loan from a client, among other alleged misconduct.

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Former LPL Advisor Sanctioned by FINRA Over Undisclosed Real Estate Venture

Posted on May 30th, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Former LPL Advisor Sanctioned by FINRA Over Undisclosed Real Estate Venture

FINRA has fined a former LPL Financial advisor and suspended him for three months after allegations surfaced that he operated a real estate development business without his firm’s approval.

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March 3, 2026
FINRA Suspends Former Stifel Broker Over Costly Account Switching Trades

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended a former Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.

March 2, 2026
FINRA Suspends Cetera Broker for Accepting $50,000 Client Bequest Without Firm Approval

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) imposed a $10,000 fine and a seven-month suspension on an independent broker for accepting a $50,000 bequest from a client without obtaining prior firm approval.

February 27, 2026
Eighth Circuit Rejects Emergency Injunction in Advisor Departure Dispute

A federal appeals court ruled against an advisory firm seeking immediate, injunctive relief after a team of advisors left with hundreds of millions in client assets.