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Robinhood Settles Regulatory Action and Agrees to Overhaul Gamification ...

After a prolonged legal battle with the Massachusetts Securities Division, Robinhood has agreed to pay $7.5 million and revamp its digital engag...

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FINRA Sanctions Former Edward Jones Financial Advisor for Unauthorized T...

A former Edward Jones financial advisor in San Francisco, Jilena Yuen-Han Mok, has been fined and suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory...

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New "XXXX" Exchange-Traded Notes Draw Attention

A recently introduced investment strategy in the United States is gaining attention for its amplified stock leverage.

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FINRA Issues Warning Amid Surge in "Investment Group" Frauds on Social M...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reports a surge in investor complaints related to fraudulent "investment groups" exploiting ...

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FINRA Takes Action Against Former Cambridge Advisor for Annuity Exchange...

Malay Kumar, a former advisor affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research, recently agreed to settle a disciplinary matter brought by FINRA. T...

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RIA EverNest Files Lawsuit to Sever Ties with Sanctuary Wealth Following...

EverNest Financial Advisors, a Carmel, Indiana-based registered investment adviser, has filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse a deal where it sold ...

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Former Ameriprise Advisor Barred by FINRA for Non-Cooperation in Crypto ...

A former Ameriprise Financial advisor, Eric V. Kubiak, has chosen an industry bar over full cooperation with a Financial Industry Regulatory Aut...

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Financial Advisor Sentenced to 8 Years for Defrauding Amish Investors

Earl D. Miller, convicted in 2022 for defrauding Amish and Mennonite investors through his real estate investment firm, "5 Star", has been sente...

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FINRA Fines and Suspends Merrill Lynch Advisor Over Unauthorized Role as...

Frederick R. Watson, a veteran advisor with 37 years of experience at Merrill Lynch, has been fined $10,000 and suspended for four months by the...

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SEC Raises Concerns Over Arbitration Clauses in Investment Advisory Agre...

A cautionary note has been sounded by an investor advocacy group operating within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling potent...

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Investor Redemptions Rise in Nontraded BDCs Amid Credit Concerns

Financial advisors and their clients have increased redemptions from nontraded business development companies (BDCs) following a series of high-...

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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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