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Supreme Court Limits SEC's Use of In-House Tribunals in Securities Fraud...

As reported by InvestmentNews, the Supreme Court ruled in SEC v. Jarkesy that the SEC must bring actions seeking civil penalti...

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FINRA Fines and Suspends Ex-UBS Advisor for Trading in Deceased Client's...

As reported by AdvisorHub, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined a former UBS advisor Luis E. Nin $5,000 and su...

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Oppenheimer Seeks Court Order to Block Former Financial Advisor from Sol...

Oppenheimer & Co. has filed a lawsuit in federal court to restrain former advisor David Dodson from soliciting a $65 million client book tha...

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FINRA Bars Former Merrill Lynch Advisor

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred Imdadur “Gino” Rahman, a former Merrill Lynch advisor for multiple co...

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Q2 2024 Securities Filings and Settlements: Key Insights

CRA Insights has prepared its update on Section 10(b) and Section 11 filings and settlements.

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Department of Labor's New Retirement Security Rule: What it Means for Fi...

The Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its final Retirement Security Rule, addressing the fiduciary obligations of financial advisors handling r...

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Brokerages Face Technical Meltdown Amid Market Turmoil

InvestmentNews recently reported that a severe technical glitch disrupted several major online brokerages as investors scrambled to tra...

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SEC Scrutiny Intensifies Over Cash Management in Advisory Accounts

InvestmentNews reports that recent developments have intensified concerns about how broker-dealers manage cash in investment advisory a...

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Raymond James to Pay $50 Million in SEC Settlement Over Off-Channel Comm...

Raymond James Financial has reached a "settlement in principle" with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay $50 million, resolving ...

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Starwood REIT Limits Shareholder Redemptions Amid Liquidity Challenges

According to InvestmentNews, Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (SREIT), has announced a significant reduction in the amount of sha...

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McKinsey Forecasts Sweeping Changes for Wealth Management Over the Next ...

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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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