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Brokerage Firm Settles FINRA Allegations for Texting Lapses and Due Dili...

A recent settlement between a Florida-based brokerage firm and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has drawn attention to the im...

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Financial Advisor Awarded $376,000 in Partnership Dispute

Financial advisors often partner with other financial advisors, but how they document the arrangement is critically important.

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Federal Judge Restrains Raymond James from Soliciting Former TD Bank Cli...

A federal judge has issued a restraining order against two Raymond James advisors, preventing them from contacting their former clients at TD Ba...

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Former Advisor Sentenced for Stealing Elderly Client's Life Savings

Eddy Ray Blizzard, a former financial advisor, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $1 million from an elderly ...

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FINRA Panel Order Advisor to Pay $2.6 Million for Soliciting Former Clients

A FINRA arbitration panel ruled against advisor Nicole E. Sennett for allegedly attempting to solicit former clients after selling her practice ...

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IRS Highlights Tax Scams Targeting High-Net-Worth Individuals

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has concluded its annual Dirty Dozen campaign, spotlighting the most egregious tax scams. According to We...

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Examining Firm Liability for Third-Party and Client Misdeeds

FinancialPlanning.com recently asked, “How much liability can a firm have for the actions of third-party vendors or clients?...

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Merrill Lynch Increases Referral Fees to Recruit Veteran Advisors

Merrill Lynch has begun enhancing its recruitment efforts- now offering headhunters a 10 percent referral fee, up from 8 percent, for successful...

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CFTC Joins SEC in Probing Wall Street Banks Over Non-Disclosure Agreements

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating major Wall Street banks to determine if their non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) ...

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SEC's Private Fund Advisors Rules Create Challenges

Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) are facing a pivotal moment as they gear up to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) ...

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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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