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Former Merrill Lynch Advisors Fight Allegations of Corporate Raid

A dozen former Merrill Lynch advisors who launched their own firm, OpenArc Corporate Advisory, in Atlanta are pushing back against accusations t...

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Northern Trust Sues Former Advisor for Alleged Fraud and Breach of Fiduc...

According to ThinkAdvisor, Northern Trust Company has filed suit against former wealth management relationship advisor Christopher Walt...

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Tricolor Bankruptcy Sparks DOJ Probe and Distress in Subprime Auto Loan ...

Tricolor Holdings, a subprime auto lender that combined used-car sales with high-interest financing for borrowers with limited or no credit hist...

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Judge Allows Widow's $8 Million FINRA Arbitration Claim Against JPMorgan...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. failed in its effort to block an 85-year-old widow from pursuing claims in FINRA arbitration over allegations that the ...

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SEC Charges Pennsylvania Man in $400 Million Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Daryl F. Heller of Pennsylvania, along with his companies Prestige Investment Group, LL...

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Mercer Advisors Expands Westward with Two RIA Acquisitions

Mercer Advisors has strengthened its presence in the West by acquiring two registered investment advisory firms with offices in Oregon, Idaho, a...

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New Jersey Investor Sues Advisor and Insurers Over Premium Financing Losses

A New Jersey resident has filed suit against a financial advisor, his firm, two insurance companies, and other parties over losses tied to a pre...

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SEC Fines Vanguard $19.5 Million for Disclosure Failures in Advisor Comp...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has censured and fined Vanguard Advisers $19.5 million, alleging the firm failed to properly disclo...

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SEC Unveils Ambitious Regulatory Agenda

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, signaling a swe...

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SEC and DOJ Target $770 Million Prestige Funds Ponzi Scheme

Federal regulators say thousands of investors may have lost money in what they allege was a massive Ponzi scheme tied to the Prestige Funds and ...

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Stifel Faces Proposed ERISA Class Action Over 401(k) Fund Performance

According to ThinkAdvisor, Stifel Financial now faces a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the firm of mismanaging its profit sharing 40...

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LPL and Ameriprise Notify Clients of Cybersecurity Incidents Involving A...

LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services recently notified certain clients about separate cybersecurity incidents that exposed private in...

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Bankruptcy Court Orders Emerson Equity to Produce Records in Inspired He...

A federal bankruptcy court in Fort Worth has ordered Emerson Equity to produce documents connected to the sale of private securities issued by I...

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