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FINRA Highlights Risks of Investing Home Equity Loan Proceeds

FINRA issued a reminder to financial advisors to carefully consider customers’ time horizons and risk tolerance, particularly when recomme...

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Wells Fargo to Strengthen Financial Crimes Risk Management Amid Regulato...

Wells Fargo has agreed with U.S. banking regulators to enhance its financial crime risk management practices, including tightening controls over...

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Financial Advisor Accepts Suspension and Fine for Misrepresenting Contin...

A financial advisor affiliated with Equity Services Inc. (ESI) has agreed to a one-month suspension and a $5,000 fine after the Financial Indust...

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Vanguard Settles SEC Allegations Over Misleading Statements on Tax Impli...

Vanguard Group has agreed to pay over $106 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it misled ret...

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Former Rubicon Wealth Management President Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

Scott Mason, former president of Rubicon Wealth Management, pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges after federal prosecutors accused him of mi...

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FINRA Highlights Compliance Priorities for 2025

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has released its annual regulatory oversight report, emphasizing key compliance concerns for...

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Regulatory Spotlight on AI in Financial Advising: Risks, Opportunities, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including large language models (LLMs), present both promising opportunities and notable risks for financial...

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Jefferies Financial Group Dismisses Miami Advisory Team Amid Alleged Mis...

Jefferies Financial Group recently terminated a team of Miami-based wealth advisors following allegations of improper money transfers and the us...

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FINRA Panel Denies J.P. Morgan's $39.7 Million Claim Against Former Advisor

A FINRA arbitration panel recently rejected J.P. Morgan Securities’ bid to recover $39.7 million in damages from Edward Turley, a former f...

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Edward Jones Advisor Barred by FINRA Over Allegations of Unauthorized Ac...

FINRA has barred Gwendolyn J. Hayes, a former Edward Jones advisor in Oregon after allegations surfaced that she altered client account informat...

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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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