Regulation

The rep used his own money to pay the customer the interest she expected on a brokered certificate of deposit.

As a result of the violations, the firm created deficits in foreign and domestic securities valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, FINRA alleged.

The impact of commoditization, fee compression and consolidation on RIAs in 2018 cannot be understated.

Alan J. Foxman looks into his crystal ball and predicts authorities will focus on these key areas.

Caleb Fackrell repeatedly called his behavior “insane” in his testimony, according to transcripts obtained by Financial Planning.

Kestra Financial’s James Poer offers advisors his three predictions for the new year.

The scheme ensnared about 8,400 investors, the regulator says.

Among FINRA’s findings, it said the broker-dealer “unreasonably excluded” some employees who were handling customer accounts from email scrutiny.

"Maybe commissions aren’t so evil after all?"

More than 15 similar products have been proposed since 2013. Some applications were withdrawn. Others are in purgatory.