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Big firms would be paying $415,000 a year more by 2029, while most brokers would see a far smaller hit.

A lawyer in the case says his legal team was able to present text messages showing a Stifel wealth manager had been touting complex structured notes as low-risk investments.

Is your firm promoting diversified advisors? Can your clients relate to you despite cultural differences? Those questions and more were addressed by leaders of top wealth firms and regulatory agencies during FINRA's Diversity Leadership Summit this week.

Agencies including FINRA and the SEC are looking at new risks posed in common use cases of AI — meeting dictation services, chatbots and using data to hyper-personalize ads.

Leaders at FINRA, Fidelity and ACA Foreside discussed the steps they take to safely market new investment products like ETFs and cryptocurrencies on social media and other platforms while staying in compliance with advertising regulations.

At FINRA's advertising regulation conference in Washington, D.C., leaders said they are looking at how broker-dealers are using large language models and AI translation services.

If successful, previously banned brokers might be free to "fleece your grandma" again, an expert warned.

A FINRA settlement accuses the firm of failing to supervise a broker who recommended frequent purchases and then resales of various investment products.

Lawyers note the kinds of grievances the firm allegedly withheld are what potential clients look at when choosing advisors.

Fines levied by the Wall Street regulator have dwindled in recent years.