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FINRA Wants to Make It Harder for Brokers to Clear Their Records
By Melanie WaddellFINRA found its arbitrators granted 78% of requests for expungement, which is supposed to be an "extraordinary" remedy.
April 26, 2022
May Court Date Set for Suspect in BofA Exec Michelle Avan's KillingThe next hearing for Anthony Duwayne Turner is scheduled for May 18, according to the district attorney's office.
April 25, 2022
LPL Network Firm Employee Could Face Death Penalty in Double Murder CaseRamy Fahim was charged with special circumstances murders for allegedly stabbing two people, including his co-worker.
April 20, 2022
SALT Deduction Cap Stays in Place After Supreme Court Rejects New York ChallengeThe court declined to review a constitutional challenge to the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions set by Congress in 2017.
April 15, 2022
Ex-UBS Rep Who Spent Client Money on Girlfriends' Gifts Pleads GuiltyThe former broker could spend up to 60 years in prison.
April 14, 2022
Ex-Head of RIA Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Over $120M ScamThe former IIG managing partner and CIO was also sentenced to three years of supervised release.
April 07, 2022
FINRA Bars Ex-Cetera Rep Who Used Client Money to Buy Her Son Mutual FundsCetera terminated the former broker after investigating her for allegedly converting over $40,000 from three older clients.
March 31, 2022
Kitces: The Big Mistake That Led to Massachusetts Fiduciary Rule's DemiseThe state "took the wrong approach to begin with" in enforcing the rule against Robinhood, Kitces opined.