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September 24, 2024
Barred Advisor Gets 21 Months in Prison for Cherry-PickingJonathan Glenn's unfair allocations of profitable trades defrauded clients of more than $2.7 million, authorities say.
September 24, 2024
Texting Crackdown a 'Cash Cow' for the SEC: Commissioner PeirceAt a congressional hearing, Peirce said the agency should be taking a regulatory approach instead of levying fines.
September 24, 2024
What RIAs Should Know About Data-Based MarketingAsset managers and investment banks use data-driven marketing to great effect. Experts say RIAs can do the same.
September 24, 2024
SEC Hits Stifel, Others With $88M in Texting FinesStifel and Invesco will each pay $35 million over off-channel communications.
September 23, 2024
JPMorgan Sued Over 'Shockingly' Low Interest on Client CashThe case follows several other proposed class actions over brokerages' cash sweep programs.
September 20, 2024
SEC Fines Firm for Not Inspecting AdvisorsJordan/Zalaznick Advisers failed to spot-check the books and records or conduct inspections of advisors it supervised.
September 19, 2024
Biblical ETF Firm Misrepresented Its Investing Strategy: SECThe SEC fined Inspire Investing $300,000, saying it didn't follow its own screening criteria.
September 18, 2024
EF Hutton Says Its Fired CEO Stole MillionsA lawsuit alleges Joseph Rallo used firm money for lavish personal expenses, including IV drips to treat hangovers.
September 18, 2024
SEC Hits First Horizon With $325,000 Reg BI FineThe charges relate to First Horizon's recommendations of structured notes after its merger with IberiaBank.
September 17, 2024
SEC Texting Sweep Hits 12 Muni AdvisorsThe advisors agreed to pay more than $1.3 million for failure to preserve off-channel communications.