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Former Merrill Edge Advisor Barred by FINRA Amid Misappropriation Allega...

FINRA has barred Mario L. Martinez, a market leader with Merrill Edge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after he declined to cooperate with a regulat...

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Revenue Sharing in Wealth Management Continues Despite Criticism

Revenue sharing remains one of the wealth management industry’s most controversial and opaque practices.

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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 deve...

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FINRA Sanctions Former Broker for Undisclosed Private Equity and Securit...

FINRA has sanctioned former registered representative Thomas A. Rapp for engaging in undisclosed outside business and private securit...

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SEC Charges Three Texas Residents in $91 Million Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has filed charges against Kenneth W. Alexander II, Robert D. Welsh, and Caedrynn E. C...

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FINRA Opens Examination Into B. Riley's Wealth Management Operations Ami...

B. Riley Financial Inc. continues to draw regulatory attention, with the firm recently disclosing that FINRA has launched a cause examination in...

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Federal Judge Rejects Vanguard’s $40 Million Class Settlement, Citing ...

A federal judge has rejected a proposed $40 million class-action settlement with Vanguard, finding that the deal offered little to no real value...

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Morgan Stanley Terminates Veteran Financial Advisor Over Real Estate Deal

Morgan Stanley has terminated advisor Erich A. Canseco, a 17-year industry veteran whose Houston-based team managed $1 billion in assets and ear...

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Wave of ERISA Class Actions Challenges 401(k) Plan Practices

A surge in class action lawsuits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is forcing employers to reevaluate how they manage wo...

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IRS Clarifies Theft Loss Deductions for Scam Victims Amid Rising Fraud R...

The IRS has issued new guidance clarifying when victims of financial scams can claim theft loss deductions on their taxes. According to Fina...

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SEC Sues Former Franchise Group CEO Over $350 Million Hedge Fund Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Brian Kahn, former CEO of Franchise Group Inc., alleging he defrauded inves...

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FINRA Foundation Study Reveals Alarming Investor Susceptibility to Fraud...

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) has released preliminary findings from its upcoming report, Investors in the United S...

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UBS Seeks Court Order Against $1.4 Billion Florida Advisory Team Over Cl...

UBS Wealth Management USA has filed a lawsuit and requested a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a $1.4 billion advisory team that recent...

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