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Mario Rivero pleaded guilty in February to swindling five clients out of more than $600,000.

The federal regulator reopens the comment period for its rule on safeguarding client assets in response to its new auditing requirement for private funds.

Commissioner Hester Peirce warns an unintended consequence of the new regulation could be less thorough internal compliance reviews.

A brokerage client's portfolio was gradually invested almost exclusively in the fund manager WisdomTree over a decade.

The private equity-backed consolidator led by Peter Mallouk opened a new unit after acquiring a different Twin Cities-area firm earlier this summer.

It's a good time for savvy financial firms to scan for the right teams to onboard.

A sale of the business bought four years ago would undo another part of CEO David Solomon's ill-fated move into managing money for a wider array of clients.

James Tuminello argues in court documents that he only reached out to clients he formed with relationships before joining the large wirehouse.

Missouri requires brokers who recommend investing on environmental, governance or social principles to sign statements saying they "are not solely focused on maximizing" returns.

Advisors and brokers rarely put up fights when a former employer comes for loan paybacks as successes are few and far between.