Legal & Compliance

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Conn. Advisor Sentenced To 21 Months For Cherry-Picking Scheme

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Jonathan Vincent Glenn defrauded clients of $2.7 million by diverting profitable trades to favored accounts, prosecutors said.

Advisor Barred After Falsely Boasting Of Trillions In AUM, SEC Says

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Agency examiners failed to find any evidence of Ruben Williams's claims, the SEC said.

Wells Fargo Ordered To Pay $3M For Reps' Unsuitable Trades

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Finra says the bank has racked up nearly $43 million in such penalties over the past four years.

Morgan Stanley Asks Court To Stop Defector RayJay Advisor's Client Solicitations

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The firm alleges its former advisor is targeting a group of its clients with $90 million in assets.

RIAs Advised To Avoid Ad 'Hyperbole' After 9 Firms Get Fined $1.2M

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The SEC said the firms made false or unsubstantiated claims in their advertisements to investors.

Wall Street Giants Sued In Rising Furor Over Low Cash Sweep Rates

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Raymond James, JPMorgan, Schwab and UBS have been added to the list of companies sued over cash sweep accounts.

Fired Raymond James Advisor Ordered To Repay $2M In Loans, Bonuses

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A Finra panel concluded that Robert Franden breached the terms of a loan and bonus agreement he signed when hired.

B. Riley Confirms Talks On Asset Deals To Cope With Debt Burden

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The Los Angeles-based broker-dealer confirmed it's in talks to sell a majority stake in Great American Group.

Finra Says It Will Continue 'Thematic' Advisor Exams

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The exams have led to large Wall Street firms paying millions in penalties for using off-channel communications.

Court Rejects Oppenheimer's Request For Restraining Order Against Broker

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Oppenheimer claims one of its former brokers is trying to recruit the clients of a deceased colleague.

Nationwide Planning, Affiliates Blocked SEC Customer Complaints, Agency Says

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The New Jersey firms interfered with whistleblower laws when it had clients sign NDAs on compensation, the agency said.

SEC Ends Legal Push To Revive Hedge Fund Fee Disclosure Rule

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The rules required private fund managers to give investors more details about quarterly fees and expenses.

Former Broker Gets 4½ Years For Stealing $1.8M From Clients

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Many of Thomas Demergian's victims were elderly and "vulnerable" clients he had befriended, the sentencing judge said.

Safeguarding Business Assets During Divorce

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Here are six strategies to help safeguard clients' business assets when marriages come apart.

GAO Undercover Probe Finds 'Many Complex Conflicts' In Advisor IRA Advice

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The DOL and IRS should crack down on conflicted advice, the government watchdog said.

Warren Presses Finra To Explain Decline In Enforcement Actions

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The senator called the decline part of a "deliberate deregulatory effort."

Finra Panel Orders Ex-First Republic Advisor To Repay $11.5M In Recruiting Loans

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It was the first ruling in an effort by JPMorgan to recoup $90 million in bonus agreements from 16 advisors.

Merrill Lynch, BofA Fined $3M Over Manipulative Trading

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The firms failed to guard against trading designed to manipulate markets, Finra said.

Texas Officials Sued Over Anti-ESG Law Targeting Wall Street

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The plaintiffs argue that the state's anti-ESG laws violate the First Amendment's freedom of speech rights.

Will The DOL Appeal Court Stay Of The Fiduciary Rule?

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Attorneys say court stays on the rule are likely to remain in place until after the presidential election.

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