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FINRA Bars Broker Accused of Trading in Dead Client's Account
By Jeff BermanThe broker, formerly affiliated with SagePoint and Cambridge, was accused of excessive unauthorized trading and forgery.
November 04, 2021
Ex-Broker Used Client Funds to Pay Taxes, Buy Race Car Items: DOJA federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging the former broker with fraud.
November 03, 2021
PIABA to Push SEC to Revise Form CRS, New President SaysFirms should be required to disclose information on mandatory arbitration clauses and their ability to pay claims, Michael Edmiston says.
October 28, 2021
NYLife Securities to Pay $263K Over Mutual Fund SwitchesTen clients paid unnecessary front-end sales charges for mutual funds due to the firm's supervisory failures, FINRA says.
October 28, 2021
FINRA Bars Another Broker Who Improperly Applied for COVID Disaster LoanAn ex-JPMorgan rep, meanwhile, was fined and suspended for improperly applying for the same type of loan.
October 25, 2021
Ex-LPL Rep Suspended for Making 22 Trades Without Written ConsentThe broker also falsely stated he didn't exercise discretionary trading authority in three compliance questionnaires, FINRA says.
October 22, 2021
FINRA Mulls Update to Complex-Product RulesRules around qualifications for options traders, for instance, pre-date the rise of DIY investing, CEO Cook said.
October 18, 2021
Morgan Stanley Loses FINRA Arb Case on Botched Options TradingA client alleged the wirehouse was negligent and failed to supervise when trading of Tesla options wasn't executed properly by a rep.