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SEC Fines LPL $18M for AML Violations
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinLPL failed to close or restrict thousands of prohibited high-risk accounts, according to the SEC.
January 13, 2025
Schwab, 11 Other Firms to Pay $63M in SEC Texting CrackdownEmployees used personal devices to communicate internally and externally by text messages, the SEC said.
January 10, 2025
Ex-WWE CEO Vince McMahon to Settle SEC Case for $1.7MMcMahon hid hush-money settlements he negotiated, leading to incorrect financial statements, the SEC says.
January 02, 2025
RIA to Pay $115K Fine Over Custody Rule ViolationsDriftwood Advisors failed to timely distribute audited statements to investors in pooled vehicles it advised, the SEC states.
December 20, 2024
Wells Fargo and LPL to Pay $1.8M to Settle SEC ChargesEach firm agreed to pay a $900,000 penalty for failing to provide complete and accurate trading information.
December 18, 2024
FINRA Awards $4.8M to Baird in Raymond James Poaching DisputeThe payments represent only a fraction of the $74 million in damages sought by the wealth management firm.
December 13, 2024
Cantor Fitzgerald Pays SEC $6.75M for Alleged SPAC AbusesThe firm, led by Howard Lutnick, misled investors in two blank-check firms, the regulator says.
December 13, 2024
Senators Delay Crenshaw Vote, Increasing Odds of All-GOP SECThe commissioner dissented to spot bitcoin ETF approval and supports stricter climate-related disclosure rules.