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A staff member in the firm's fraud investigations group found reporting failures dating back to 2009.

The ex-financial advisors used clients' money on their businesses and other expenses like homes and travel, according to investigators.

The regulator's court victory wraps up years of litigation against a financial planner accused of defrauding at least nine clients of more than $1 million.

The plaintiffs plan to argue the current system deprives them of their right to a jury trial in cases involving securities allegations.

The widely varying disclosures at some of the largest companies display how the common brokerage industry conflict of interest generates a fortune for them each year.

The principals at Legend Venture Partners stand accused of making millions by offering shares in pre-IPO companies without disclosing markups to investors.

More than 60% of registered investment advisory firms force complaints into forums that cost more and may give them fewer rights than FINRA, the regulator said.

The panel's recommendation would also seek comments on the possibility of outsourcing some review functions to third-party firms.

The Investment Adviser Association contends federal regulators have not taken into account the likely onerous cumulative effects of their proposals on cybersecurity, outsourcing and data security.

INVEST 2023 panelists and the latest SEC risk alert suggest the regulator will treat the rule much like one that has cost big Wall Street firms more than $2 billion in fines.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler is worried about conflicts of interest in investment advice.

The former advisor faces as many as 10 years in prison for stealing roughly $1.7 million from relatives' brokerage accounts to pay for trips, cruises and other personal expenses.

Dennis B. Levine, a central player in the 1980's most notorious insider trading scheme, benefits from the regulator's fix, but so will some everyday financial planners.

Venture capital-backed Purpose Rounds helped ethical leather goods firm Parker Clay raise money outside the traditional routes as the pilot firm on the platform.

Industry groups question the wisdom of regulators seeking to have one rule on data breaches for broker-dealers and another one for advisors.

The SEC case is the latest to highlight the risks investors run when they get involved with "blank check" companies.

Proponents of the House of Representatives legislation argue that new regulations often fall disproportionately on financial planners that don't have formal compliance and legal departments.

The key is finding a way to handle increasingly complex compliance while continuing to serve clients effectively.

Cash sweeps are lucrative to brokerages and custodians, but not to clients. Here's what financial advisors should know about how they can get greater yield for clients' liquid assets.

A securities expert says the Ponzi-like plot allegedly carried out by a former Deutsche Bank investment banker is a sign that regulators need to provide crypto clarity.