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FINRA Says Video Conferences Now a Permanent Hearing Option
By Melanie WaddellVideo conference hearings will be allowed for disciplinary and enforcement hearings under certain conditions.
August 11, 2023
This Is Not the 'Altruist' You're Looking for: Michigan RIA Sues for Trademark InfringementAltruist Financial Advisors' CEO says his firm has received money intended for the California-based custodian.
August 11, 2023
Ex-LPL Broker Gets 4 Years in Prison for Raiding Older Clients' AnnuitiesOne affected client had dementia and another had suffered a traumatic brain injury, according to the Justice Department.
August 10, 2023
Cetera Closes on Purchase of Securian's Wealth BusinessMore than 91% of the invited Securian advisors and other financial professionals opted to join Cetera, it says.
August 09, 2023
Who's Next in $2.5B WhatsApp Probe?Regulators have quizzed more than a dozen other firms, including BlackRock and LPL, about the use of unofficial channels.
August 08, 2023
RBC Picks Up $1B UBS TeamThe addition is part of RBC's effort to boost its presence in the Great Lakes region, the firm says.
August 08, 2023
Former LPL, Raymond James Reps Slammed by FINRA for Falsifying DocumentsTwo ex-reps forged clients' signatures, and one provided falsified checks and bank statements to regulators, FINRA said.
August 07, 2023
The SEC's New AI Plan Expands Reg BI — and MoreIndustry attorneys say the plan would impose potentially burdensome conflict-of-interest requirements on BDs and advisors.