The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) said it has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. and UBS, as well as some Merrill brokers, for supervisory failures related to the sale of closed-end funds (CEFs).
As part of an ongoing investigation, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has permanently barred a former registered representative with AXA Advisors, LLC, for conducting a Ponzi scheme.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) said it fined five bank broker/dealers a total of $1.65 million for deficient supervision and procedures related to variable annuity (VA), mutual fund, and unit investment trust (UIT) transactions.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is pegging a $1.4 million fine on Wachovia Securities for its failure to deliver prospectuses and product descriptions to customers who purchased various investment products, and related supervisory failures, the agency said.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released two online tools designed to help investors spot and resist investment fraud, the agency said.