Month: August 2016
SEC Issues Investor Alert for Seniors – Five Red Flags of Investment Fraud
In an investor alert and bulletin dated July 18, 2016, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Office of Investor Education and Advocacy noted the following red flags to help senior investors identify possible fraudulent schemes which have been targeting seniors. These include: Unregistered and unlicensed sellers Promises of higher returns with little or no […]
Read PostThe SEC Announces Operation Invest Wisely to Educate Military Personnel and Their Families
The SEC has announced in its Investing Basics series, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced Operation Invest Wisely to promote investing education and resources for military service members and their families. Too often, military service members and their families have fallen prey to unscrupulous financial planners suggesting that military members and their family […]
Read PostPrudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. Fined by FINRA for Failing to Detect Variable Annuity Scheme
In a Press Release dated Tuesday, July 19, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced a finding against Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. for failing to detect forged variable annuity withdrawal requests from a Prudential Annuities variable annuity customer. Various of these withdrawals included third party payee transfers which FINRA determined should have detected as […]
Read PostMerrill Lynch Fined for Disclosure Failures on Notes
The SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced an assessment of a $5,000,000 fine against Merrill Lynch for misleading information relating to its strategic return notes. Merrill Lynch sold over $168,000,000 worth of these notes to customers, which were promoted as a hedge against declines in the financial markets. FINRA determined that Merrill Lynch […]
Read PostExpungement of Adverse Information on Forms U4 and U5
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) maintains an archive of frequently asked questions regarding the application of FINRA Rule 2080 relating to the disclosure of customer dispute information. Additional procedures relating to expungement sought of the arbitration panel stage customer dispute proceedings are contained in Rules 12805 and 13805 of the FINRA Code of Arbitration […]
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