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

The SEC says Marguerite Cassandra Toroian waited to allocate stock purchases to herself, her family or clients once she knew if the purchases were winners or losers.

OU’s law school enlisted a former player from one of its fiercest rival schools to help students understand how to avoid the pitfalls of misconduct.

Joseph Orazio DeGregorio convinced his victims to invest in promissory notes and companies that never even existed.

A judge’s decision puts new pressure on the brokerage industry watchdog and the SEC.

Revenue sharing, wrap accounts and advisor compensation are at the core of the case filed this week in federal court.

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

The firm and a former rep recommended a course of actions that helped the wirehouse and hurt the customer, according to the FINRA arbitration case.

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.

The grandsons lost a bid to force Beverley Schottenstein to negotiate a FINRA award in her favor.

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments didn’t adequately review thousands of leveraged ETF transactions, according to Massachusetts state regulators.

The settlements pose an impact to the firms accused of neglecting their Form CRS, but not to giant wealth managers bracing for stronger enforcement.

To engage current and prospective clients, advisors need to hone their voices, curate content and develop consistent posting habits, among other practices.

Lawmakers want annuities in Americans’ retirement plans in reintroduced legislation.

The Synergy RIA Compliance Solutions founder shares how advisory practices can handle the most important regulatory tasks when going independent.

A former Chase bank-based financial advisor won the arbitration award as critics say giant brokerages abuse U5 termination disclosures.

In the first full year with the rules, the regulator found multiple areas where firms are missing the mark.

After two stints as a rep for Charles Schwab, Russell Joseph Mutter started a Ponzi scheme that ran for nearly a decade in his home county.

Board members and executives from FSI share updates on its legislative agenda, their thoughts on private equity investing and insights into other key industry topics.

About 20% of FINRA client arbitration awards are unpaid every year, but there are signs that the former First Standard clients could receive some restitution.