The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for U.S. broker-dealers, has received sweeping recommendations to overhaul its enforcement efforts, including modifications to its due process and “Wells process” practices, as a result of an effort “to better serve our self-regulatory mission,” officials say. “Last year, as part of FINRA Forward, FINRA engaged… Read More >>
FINRA Fines Broker $2.8M for Audit Trail Violations
Broker-dealer Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith (MLPF&S) will be paying a $2.8 million fine to the self-regulatory organization, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), for a variety of alleged reporting violations over several years that the firm acknowledges it is addressing. FINRA officials say they are citing MLPF&S for systemic trade reporting problems, including… Read More >>
