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FINRA Fines LPL Over Failure to Detect Harmful Wire Transfers to Clients

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) imposed a $3 million fine on LPL Financial for failing to oversee two financial advisor...

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PIABA Urges SEC to Limit RIAs' Mandatory Arbitration and Mandate Disclos...

The Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA), a trade group representing plaintiffs' lawyers, has urged...

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FINRA Suspends Former LPL Advisor for Unreported Moonlighting as College...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) finalized a letter of settlement, formally known as an Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (&ldqu...

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Potential Downturn Predicted for RIA Mergers and Acquisitions

According to DeVoe & Company's second-quarter RIA Deal Book report, RIA mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are experiencing a decline.

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SEC Proposes Enhanced Examination Resources For RIAs in Light of Industr...

The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Chair, Gary Gensler, has presented a solution to address the challenge of overseeing the growing ...

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Digital World SPAC Settles SEC Charges for Material Misrepresentations t...

Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), settled fraud charges for making material misreprese...

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SEC Wants to Add 83 Examiners

The Appropriations Committee appropriated $2.4 billion to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), $194 million more than the fiscal year 2...

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Oklahoma Adopts Best Interest Annuity Rule

Oklahoma joins 39 other states including Illinois, Georgia, Washington, Florida, Tennessee, Kansas, Oregon, and Wyoming by finalizing ...

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Silver Star Properties REIT Investigated by SEC

Silver Star Properties REIT Inc. received notice of an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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First Republic Deal Adds $151 Billion to JP Morgan’s Wealth Assets

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s acquisition of First Republic Bank will add $150.9 billion of client assets to JPMorgan’s wealth segment ...

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FINRA Fines Broker-Dealer for Repeated Form CRS Disclosure Failures

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined VSI Securities Inc., formerly known as Venecredit Securities Inc., $20,000 for failing...

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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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