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FINRA Plans Fee Hike as Early as Next Year
By Melanie WaddellThis year marks the eighth consecutive year that FINRA has not increased fees.
May 19, 2021
Brokers Still Gaming BrokerCheck With New Tactics: PIABA"Straight-in expungements" are the latest example of how investors and state regulators are left out of the expungement process, lawyers argue.
May 18, 2021
Ex-Raymond James Rep Who Stole From Elderly Clients Gets 5 Years in PrisonThe firm's former broker and executive pleaded guilty to defrauding two clients out of nearly $1 million.
May 17, 2021
UBS to Pay $4.8M Over Puerto Rican BondsTwo years ago, the firm was ordered to pay about $13 million to investors over the same risky bonds, which dated to 2013.
May 17, 2021
Ex-Wells Fargo Rep Sentenced to 27 Months in PrisonThe firm's former broker had pleaded guilty to wire fraud in which he stole more than $450,000 from about 40 clients.
May 14, 2021
FINRA Bars Ex-Securities America Broker Who Signed Dead Client's NameThe former rep signed his deceased client's name on annuity surrender forms, according to FINRA.
May 14, 2021
'Wandering' Bad Brokers Pose Risks for Clients, IndustryAdvisors with regulatory infractions often keep causing trouble even if they're barred from the business, a recent study finds.
May 13, 2021
Ex-LPL Rep Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $600K From Retired ClientThe broker transferred funds from his 73-year-old client's investment accounts to a joint bank account and withdrew most of it for his own use.