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Morgan Stanley Settles Block Trade Investigations for $249 Million

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $249.4 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations into its handling of large stock trades for custome...

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FINRA Sanctions CFP for Sharing Exam Content

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Certified Financial Planner Joseph Occhipinti $5,000 and suspended him for one mon...

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FINRA Bars Two Former Raymond James Advisors for Non-Cooperation in Inve...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred two former Raymond James financial advisors after they refused to cooperate with ...

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Salomon & Ludwin Sues Former Employees Despite Being a Protocol Move

According to WealthManagement, a team of advisors has left Salomon & Ludwin (S&L), a registered investment advisor, to establis...

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Former Apprentice Advisor Sentenced to Prison for Client Theft

Dusty Sternadel, a former advisor with Ameriprise, has been sentenced to five years for defrauding clients of over $1.2 million. The Justice Dep...

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CFP Board Reaches Milestone with 100,000 Certified Financial Planners

The CFP Board recently announced a significant milestone, surpassing 100,000 Certified Financial Planners (CFPs).

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Wells Fargo Faces ERISA Lawsuit Over 401(k) Plan Asset Use

A new proposed class action has been filed in the US District Court in the Northern District of California, alleging that Wells Fargo and its as...

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SEC Charges Investment Firm with Defrauding Investors of $3 Million

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Joshua Goltry and his firm, JAG Capital Advisors LLC, with defrauding investors of...

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Top Morgan Stanley Advisor Fined and Suspended

A prominent Morgan Stanley advisor has accepted a 45-day suspension and a $10,000 fine for unauthorized money transfers and using personal commu...

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Nontraded REIT Sales Slump Amid Market Uncertainty

InvestmentNews recently covered the sluggish start to nontraded real estate investment trust (REIT) sales in the current year, observin...

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FINRA Accuses Spartan Capital of Widespread Churning That Allegedly Harm...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has brought a disciplinary complaint against Spartan Capital Securities and several senior l...

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California Investors Allege Unsuitable DST Recommendations in FINRA Arbi...

Two investors from the San Francisco Bay Area have filed a FINRA arbitration claim against brokerage firm Realized Financial and its financial a...

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FINRA Arbitration Panel Orders J.P. Morgan to Amend Form U-5, Flags Pote...

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel recently issued an unusually detailed decision in a dispute between J.P. Mor...

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