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Barred broker Dain F. Stokes faces a criminal rap after raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the phony philanthropic project, investigators say.

Denise Badgerow won her long legal fight, while a Pennsylvania RIA and the Massachusetts securities regulator are currently weighing their options after decisions.

There are three basic steps that other financial firms have already adopted in larger numbers than wealth managers.

The regulator plans to focus on Reg BI, ESG criteria, private funds, cybersecurity and crypto assets in 2022, according to its closely watched report.

The firm that did business as Federal Employee Benefit Counselors allegedly made hundreds of fraudulent VA sales to federal employees.

The clearing brokerage and custodian to Naseem Salamah’s former RIA employer has provided restitution to the three “elderly” victims, records show.

A new potential fiduciary rule and a court decision involving independent contractors have the industry and consumer advocates watching carefully.

The guidance touches on the controversial policy debate about conflict-of-interest rules and what it means for brokers to act in the interest of their clients.

Alpine Securities will seek to overturn a FINRA finding that it saddled clients with “unreasonable” fees and converted accounts without authorization.

The unregistered financial advisor’s crimes became only the latest example of how securities cases can spill over into substance abuse and violence.

A widow alleged that an imprisoned ex-financial advisor’s enterprise pursued “a malicious campaign” against her after she fell victim to his scheme.

The commission issued a 500-plus-page proposed rule Monday that would mandate corporate disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions.

David W. Schamens defrauded clients for $6.8 million in a Ponzi scheme despite being banned by the SEC decades earlier, according to investigators.

Fusion Analytics Securities sold $1.8 million in bonds and collected 8% commissions while making material misrepresentations, the regulator says.

SEC, FINRA and legislators are set to plant significant flags on the quickly evolving asset class’ landscape.

The regulator didn’t provide any explanation for the much larger payout, but it did release another similar settlement the following day.

A law firm’s analysis of what the self regulator is doing to rein in bad brokerages and advisors marshalls data not easily found.

Akshay Singh’s Indyfin seeks to give more independent practices access to client leads and the potential opportunity of online reviews.

Despite industry criticism, the regulator’s ongoing wave of cases has expanded into allegations that wealth managers breached their duty of best execution.

The advisor failed to disclose the low-interest loans he received from a fraudulent crypto securities issuer in exchange for selling the products, investigators say.