Federal Regulation
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Firm Violated Reg BI With Class A Mutual Fund Switches: FINRA
By Melanie WaddellSecurities Research Inc. of Florida must pay more than $100,000 for not supervising a rep's short-term switches.
September 12, 2024
SEC Charges Pastor-Turned-Advisor With $2.4M FraudThe former advisor sold phony promissory notes to Christian clients, the SEC alleges.
September 12, 2024
Lawsuit: Schwab Let Scammers Drain Life Savings of 91-Year-Old CustomerSchwab ignored red flags and its own elder financial abuse guidance, the federal lawsuit alleges.
September 12, 2024
SEC Investor Advisory Committee Gets New Members, Tees Up 'Best Interest' DebateA panel will discuss when financial professionals are "investment advice fiduciaries"; six new members joined the committee.
September 12, 2024
Industry Groups Cheer T+1 as a SuccessFirms can now "make better use of their capital while promoting financial stability," SIFMA, ICI and DTC say.
September 11, 2024
Ex-LPL Rep Forged Client Signatures: FINRAThe broker falsely attested that he had not signed another person's signature on a document, FINRA says.
September 09, 2024
SEC Hits 9 Firms in Marketing Rule CrackdownThe RIAs ran ads with untrue or unsubstantiated statements or broke rules around ratings and testimonials, the SEC says.
September 09, 2024
Physical Signatures No Longer Needed on Many Social Security FormsThe agency has digitized or removed signature requirements to ease the filing burden on consumers.