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Robinhood Ordered to Repay Investor Hurt by Trading Restrictions
By Jeff BermanA FINRA arbitrator ruled in favor of an investor who alleged losses due to restrictions Robinhood placed on GameStop and other stocks last year.
December 29, 2021
FINRA Keeps Its Business Continuity Rule IntactThe rule "has been effective at ensuring member firm preparedness for a wide range of potential business disruptions," says FINRA.
December 28, 2021
Ex-Waddell & Reed, NYLife Reps Sanctioned for Alleged ForgeryFINRA bars the former New York Life registered representative, while fining and suspending the ex-Waddell & Reed rep.
December 28, 2021
What's Next for Build Back Better, Form CRS and the New Fiduciary Rule?Greg Valliere, Ron Rhoades and Fred Reish weigh in on what lies ahead for new laws and rules coming out of Washington in 2022.
December 22, 2021
FINRA Fines Merrill $950K for Failing to Red-Flag Reps Stealing From ClientsTwo of the firm's reps stole over $6 million from 13 clients in separate schemes that ran for several years, according to FINRA.
December 21, 2021
FINRA Orders Advisor Group, LPL, MML, UBS, Wells Fargo to Pay $9.5M Over 529 PlansFINRA has been encouraging firms to self-report problems with 529 plan share class recommendations.
December 20, 2021
FINRA Upholds Bar of Ex-Broker Caught Cheating on Series 24 ExamThe ex-broker and compliance officer for a firm in Texas allegedly wrote test information on his driver's license, fingers and forearm.
December 17, 2021
RBC Capital to Pay $1M for Failing to Police High-Yield Bond InvestmentsThe firm failed to review more than 100 accounts for potentially unsuitable concentrations of high-yield bonds, FINRA says.