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Ex-Stifel Rep Steered Older Clients to Costly Brokerage Trades: FINRA
By Melanie WaddellJonathan Webster placed trades in commission-based accounts rather than less expensive fee-based ones, a suspension order states.
January 20, 2026
FINRA Sends Revised Outside Business Activity Rule to SECFINRA's new plan clarifies "a number of sticking points," including supervisory requirements for outside RIA activity, says ACA's Cooke.
January 20, 2026
Cetera Fined $1.1M Over AML, Other Failures: FINRACetera Advisors, Cetera Wealth Services and Cetera Investment Services were cited for supervisory compliance issues.
January 15, 2026
Ex-Advisor Pleads Guilty in $72M Ponzi SchemeAmong eight defendants in the Ohio case, Doug Miller was the second to plead guilty.
January 14, 2026
Ex-Cambridge Advisor Barred Over Off-Channel Communications ProbeJay Zornes refused to cooperate with a FINRA probe, the regulator's consent agreement states.
January 14, 2026
FINRA and SEC May Think More About Fixed Annuities This YearBut NAFA's chair hopes issuers can spend less time on regulatory threats and more on opportunities.
January 12, 2026
Ex-Advisor Ordered to Pay $37M in Restitution for Bank Loan SchemeJesse T. Hill of Nebraska already was sentenced to five years for conspiracy to commit fraud.
January 12, 2026
FINRA Plans to Beef Up Fraud RulesThe regulator is seeking feedback on ways to modernize its regulations as scams rise.