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FINRA Charges John Thomas Financial, CEO in Penny Stock Scam
By John SullivanCEO Anastasios "Tommy" Belesis appeared in the film Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps.
April 05, 2013
Compliance Officers Behaving BadlyThe law firm Sutherland found a bevy of violations during its annual look at SEC and FINRA disciplinary actions on chief compliance officers and in-house counsel for BDs and advisory firms.
March 29, 2013
SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: Hedge Fund Analyst, 2 Friends Charged With Insider TradingAmong other recent actions were sanctions and fines for HSBC and Scottrade.
March 14, 2013
Wirehouses Embrace FINRA Broker Bonus PlanThree wirehouses have given their OK to FINRAs plan to require that brokers recruitment packages be disclosed when they switch firms.
March 14, 2013
SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: Phony Broker Charged for Soliciting $500MAmong recent actions by the SEC and FINRA were charges against a private equity firm, a former executive and an unregistered broker over some $500 million in improper investment solicitations.
March 14, 2013
FINRA Fines Jump in Suitability, Due DiligenceFines issued by FINRA last year totaled $78.2 million, a 15% jump from the $68 million levied in 2011, according to the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.
March 07, 2013
SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: 31 NFL Players Bilked by Broker’s Casino DealFINRA and the SEC recently acted on issues that included the fleecing of 31 NFL players via high-risk casino securities and a rep who conducted a Ponzi scheme under his firms nose.
March 06, 2013
FINRA’s Proposed Broker Recruitment Bonus Rule Makes Strange BedfellowsSIFMA and NAIFAs comment letters on FINRAs proposed rule on disclosing bonuses paid to brokers to switch BDs agree with me. Now Im worried.