Steep punitive damages awarded to a client show that reps will be forced to pay heavily for their misconduct
Deal finalized, creating the largest net lease REIT with an enterprise value of $21.5 billion.
Investors and regulators are more tuned in to fraud now than in the days of the big boiler rooms.
CEO's departure is second big change in four months.
Triad Advisors, Securities America failed to supervise reps who created and sent inaccurate consolidated account statements to clients, regulator says.
30-rep Argentus Securities squeezed by regulatory woes, tight profit margin.
In the nontraded REIT world, regulators have typically focused on broker-dealers and their sales policies and procedures. Until last week. Is Finra's recent action a cautionary tale for advisers?
In a dispute focused on real estate investments, the indie B-D and a former broker 'breached fiduciary duty, were negligent,' complaint says. Big award comes with split decision.
The financial services business is out of touch regarding the sensitive issue of compensation even as the American public remains angry at Wall Street bankers for the credit crisis. Bruce Kelly explains.
Shares of LPL Financial rallied more than 60% last year and is bucking the broad market trend so far in 2014. At least one analyst has a $60 target. Is that realistic?
