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Ex-Broker Gets Over 5 Years in Prison for $2.9M Securities Scheme
By Jeff BermanThe former broker diverted clients' funds to repay previous investors and for his own use, according to DOJ.
January 09, 2023
NASAA Plans 2023 Push for Bad Actors DatabaseState securities regulators want Congress to pass a bill requiring the creation of a fraudster database.
January 03, 2023
Former Fidelity Broker Wins $500K in Wrongful Termination CaseA FINRA panel also ruled that the ex-broker's Form U5 termination disclosures should be revised.
January 03, 2023
FINRA Files to Provide 'Greater Transparency' to Arbitrator Selection ProcessThe proposal follows a legal skirmish in which a decision favoring Wells Fargo was thrown out in court.
December 30, 2022
FINRA Fines, Suspends Ex-Securities America Rep Who Impersonated Dead ClientThe ex-broker pretended to be her deceased relative, a firm client, in a phone call, FINRA says.
December 29, 2022
FINRA Fines, Suspends Broker Who Hid Felony ChargesThe broker pleaded guilty to attempted vehicular assault and waited 10 months too long to report it, FINRA says.
December 28, 2022
Morgan Stanley to Pay $800K for Overcharging ClientsClients across over 2,000 accounts allegedly paid about $802,000 in excess sales charges and fees, according to FINRA.
December 27, 2022
Ex-Broker Gets 20 Years in Prison Over Ponzi, COVID-19 Fraud SchemesChristopher Parris took $7.4 million in advance payments for N95 masks he knew he couldn't deliver.