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Silver-Coin IRA Seller Resolves $68 Million Fraud Allegations with CFTC

Safeguard Metals and its sole owner, Jeffrey Ikahn, reportedly defrauded customers to whom it promot...

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Former Advisor Sanctioned for GPB Capital Sales

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined and suspended Arni J. Diamond for improperly selling limited partnership units in ...

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Record $61 Million Settlement Reached in GE's 401(k) Lawsuit

General Electric has reached a $61 million settlement in a protracted lawsuit concerning its 401(k) plan, marking one of the largest settlements...

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Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Barred by SEC for Misappropriating Client ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order barring Ronald E. Filoramo, a former Morgan Stanley advisor.

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Legal Challenge to FINRA's Constitutionality Dismissed by D.C. Court

An advisor who faced FINRA disciplinary action attempted to stop the proceedings in a D.C. federal court.

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Morgan Stanley's Strategic Shift - Elevating Grid Hurdles, Trimming Comp...

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has informed its approximately 15,000 advisors that, to maintain their current payout in the upcoming year, man...

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Former Morgan Stanley Advisor in North Carolina Faces Suspension and Fin...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended and fined a former Morgan Stanley advisor in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Attorney Eccleston Quoted in Barron's Article

Attorney Jim Eccleston was recently quoted in a Barron's Article on Goldman Sachs' intent to pursue arbitration after dozens of advisors left th...

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Connecticut Investment Advisor Admits Guilt in $2.7M Cherry-picking Scam

Jonathan Vincent Glenn, the CEO of Glenn Capital in Greenwich, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to federal securities fraud charges, facing a potenti...

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SEC Examination Priorities in 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its 2024 examination priorities to inform investors and registrants about the focal area...

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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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