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FINRA Board Approves New Remote-Inspection Rules

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has approved new regulatory rules that could permit financial advisory firms to continue con...

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Robinhood Settles With Vermont Regulators Over Outages

Robinhood Markets Inc. has agreed to a $640,000 settlement with Vermont regulators over recent outages on Robinh...

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CFP Board Releases New Ethical Guides For Financial Planners

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) has recently issued three new guides to assist certified financial planners in ad...

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SEC Warns Advisors To Be “Vigilant” As Market Volatility Expands

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned financial advisory firms and broker-dealers to be vigilant in analyzing trading risks as...

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Retiring During A Time Of Uncertainty

Over the past few years, several crises such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in supply chain disruptions,...

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Hightower Alleges Former Advisor Used RIA Sale Proceeds To Open Competin...

Hightower Advisors has filed suit against a former advisor, John Gibson, alleging that he improperly solicited his former clients to join him at...

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J.P. Morgan Loses TRO Bid Against Former Advisor

A New Jersey federal court has denied J.P. Morgan’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against an advisor who joined Wells Fa...

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Recent Morgan Stanley Recruiting Video Directly Criticizes Merrill Lynch

A recently-produced Morgan Stanley recruiting video that managers can use to convince potential recruits to join...

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SEC Charges Venture Capital Fund Advisor With Misleading Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged venture capital fund advisor Alumni Ventures Group (AVG) with misleading clients about ...

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FINRA Issues FAQ On Senior Exploitation Rules

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has released a frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance on new rules the regulator has enfo...

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Delaware Regulators Fine Kovack Advisors $985,000

Kovack Advisors Inc., the registered investment adviser affiliate of independent broker-dealer Kovack Securities Inc., agreed to pay a $985,000 ...

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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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