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Finra in Missouri Official’s Crosshairs over Meme Stock Shutdown

Financial Advisor IQ

Missouri’s Secretary of State is demanding answers from Finra over its December 2022 halt in trading of meme stock MMTLP, a move that left many investors holding valueless shares after the company went private. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is facing a renewed call for answers regarding its December 2022 decision to halt trading of […]

Messy FA-Client Romances Spotlight Company-Policy Blindspot

Financial Advisor IQ

Recent legal matters have demonstrated the need for financial services firms to create codes of conduct to address romantic relationships between advisors and their clients.

Ameriprise Sent Data-Breach Notices to LPL Customers: Lawsuit

Financial Advisor IQ

Thousands of LPL customers whose advisors joined from Ameriprise between 2018 and 2020 have received notices from Ameriprise stating that their personal information was impermissibly used by the advisor, LPL says.

UBS on the hook for $92.2 million in damages linked to advisor’s short sales of Tesla

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A three-person Finra arbitration last week hammered UBS Financial Services Inc. when it awarded $92.2 million in damages to a group of nine investors who alleged the firm engaged in a high-risk trading strategy linked to a financial advisor shorting shares of Tesla Inc.

Bakhtiari & Harrison Secures Victory in FINRA Expungement Case Against Wells Fargo

Bakhtiari & Harrison, a premier law firm focusing on representing parties in securities litigation claims and in the FINRA forum, proudly announces a significant victory in a FINRA expungement case. The firm successfully secured an award recommending the removal of defamatory information from the Claimant’s Central Registration Depository (CRD) record, reaffirming its dedication to defending […]