Reg BI and New Product Best Practices: What BDs Should Know
By Melanie WaddellTed Luecke, examination director at FINRA, offers tips on how BDs can stay compliant while bringing on new products.
May 14, 2026
Reg BI Cases Keep IncreasingFINRA brought more actions in 2025 than in previous years, an exec details at its annual conference.
May 01, 2026
Cambridge Fined $200K for Failing to Quash UIT TradingA rep's costly recommendations violated Reg BI, a FINRA order states.
April 23, 2026
Branch Manager Suspended at Firm Accused of Widespread ChurningA New York branch manager failed to supervise 39 reps' trading misconduct, FINRA's order states.
April 08, 2026
Rep Violated Reg BI With Structured Note Sales to Retirees: FINRANeither client of Frederick Hohensee had prior experience with the complex investment products, an order states.
March 18, 2026
FINRA's Top 5 Fine Categories in 2025Total fines increased in 2025 while the number of cases fell, Eversheds Sutherland's analysis finds.
January 30, 2026
FINRA Hits Another BD With Reg BI, Form CRS FineGMS Group fell short on written supervisory procedures, according to the regulator.
January 26, 2026
Ex-Stifel Rep Steered Older Clients to Costly Brokerage Trades: FINRAJonathan Webster placed trades in commission-based accounts rather than less expensive fee-based ones, a suspension order states.