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Hightower Sues Texas Advisor Who Departed For Avidian

Hightower Advisors has filed suit against a Texas-based advisor, James McGinness, for allegedly misappropriating confidential client information...

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Hartman vREIT XXI Suspends Investor Distributions

Hartman vREIT XXI announced that its sponsor, Hartman Income REIT Management, has indefinitely suspended investor distributions. 

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SEC Charges Centaurus Financial, Branch Manager, and Advisor Over Unsuit...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to a settlement with Centaurus Financial, branch manager Ricky Mantei, and financial adv...

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DOJ Probes Silvergate Over FTX, Alameda Research Involvement

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Silvergate’s dealings with FTX and Alameda Resear...

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SEC Uncovers Massive $500 Million Ponzi Scheme

After Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German was killed outside his home in September 2022, The Washington Post and the Las Vegas Review-J...

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FINRA Suspends Two New York Advisors Over Reg BI Violations

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended two New York-based advisors for violating Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI).&n...

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J.P. Morgan Files Suit Against Two Advisors Who Departed For Merrill Lynch

J.P. Morgan has asked a New York state court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) barring two of its former advisors from soliciting the...

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SEC Settles With Moors & Cabot For $1.9 Million Over Disclosure Failures

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Moors & Cabot to pay $2 million to settle allegations that the firm breached its fi...

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FINRA Bars Former UBS Advisor Who Allegedly Misappropriated $7.2 Million

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former UBS financial advisor for allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars...

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SEC Issues New Warning Regarding Reg BI Compliance Lapses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning indicating that financial advisory firms are relying on outdated systems to ac...

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SEC Alleges Illinois Investment Adviser Misappropriated Investor Funds a...

According to a litigation release published on SEC.gov, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged John Sterling Myers and his fir...

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FINRA Suspends Former Broker Over Undisclosed Business Activities, Annui...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended former registered representative Clayton K.

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NASAA Advances Investment Adviser Advertising Reforms and Franchise Brok...

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has approved significant regulatory initiatives aimed at modernizing oversight ...

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