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FINRA cuts exam retake waiting periods for aspiring brokers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 16, 2026
FINRA cuts exam retake waiting periods for aspiring brokers

Shorter waits for failed SIE and Series 7 candidates take effect Jan. 19, speeding the path to registration

By Leo Almazora
Atlanta B-D Arkadios Capital pays $500K to settle investor lawsuit involving former broker.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 16, 2026
Atlanta B-D Arkadios Capital pays $500K to settle investor lawsuit involving former broker.

Jim Walesa worked in the securities industry for 39 years before leaving in 2021.

By Bruce Kelly
Primerica alleges Osaic Wealth raided branch office and poached six advisors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 16, 2026
Primerica alleges Osaic Wealth raided branch office and poached six advisors

Alleged cash payments, stolen client data, and a court that jumped the gun

Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch settle excessive commissions probe
WIREHOUSES OCT 16, 2026
Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch settle excessive commissions probe

State regulators secure $4.4 million from two broker-dealers over unreasonable charges on small-dollar retail equity trades.

By Steve Randall
Courts backs SEC freeze on biotech firm over investor deception claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 15, 2026
Courts backs SEC freeze on biotech firm over investor deception claims

Principals reportedly took millions more in pay than disclosed

Investors accuse Broadstreet of draining billion-dollar fund
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 13, 2026
Investors accuse Broadstreet of draining billion-dollar fund

A family's $2M retirement savings trapped in restricted stock they never chose.

By Tez Romero
Retiree alleges advisor withheld $600K through real estate LLC web
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 12, 2026
Retiree alleges advisor withheld $600K through real estate LLC web

$1.7M invested from an inheritance. Then the phone went dead.

By Tez Romero
SEC accuses Linqto chiefs of 'Wizard of Oz' investor deception
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 12, 2026
SEC accuses Linqto chiefs of 'Wizard of Oz' investor deception

The pre-IPO platform sold $430M in units while allegedly rigging prices behind the scenes.

By Tez Romero
Inspired Healthcare sale price of properties is 59% of $1.2 billion sold by advisors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 09, 2026
Inspired Healthcare sale price of properties is 59% of $1.2 billion sold by advisors

The hundreds of millions of dollars from a sale of Inspired Healthcare properties does not mean an immediate windfall for investors.

By Bruce Kelly
Class action alleges Webull misled investors about China operations
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 09, 2026
Class action alleges Webull misled investors about China operations

Its SEC filings said one thing - a congressional probe said another.

By Tez Romero
Investors accuse Netcapital of inflating revenue through sham deals
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 09, 2026
Investors accuse Netcapital of inflating revenue through sham deals

Sham agreements allegedly padded revenue by 345%.

By Tez Romero
SEC charges Caris Investment Partners in alleged cherry-picking scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2026
SEC charges Caris Investment Partners in alleged cherry-picking scheme

95.8% of house trades were winners. For clients? The SEC says just 14.9%.

By Tez Romero
Pension fund accuses Duolingo of burying user-growth crisis
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2026
Pension fund accuses Duolingo of burying user-growth crisis

The complaint says Duolingo added friction on purpose, then lied about it.

By Tez Romero
Lawsuit says Blockware Solutions sold investors unregistered Bitcoin mining securities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2026
Lawsuit says Blockware Solutions sold investors unregistered Bitcoin mining securities

Investor claims $1.39M loss from mining deals with inflated ROI projections.

By Tez Romero
SEC spares fund giants charges but warns on Exxon climate campaign
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2026
SEC spares fund giants charges but warns on Exxon climate campaign

Report on Climate Action 100+ signals risk for passive managers' 13G status heading into the 2027 proxy season.

By Leo Almazora
Former Western Asset Management star bond manager fined $3 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 07, 2026
Former Western Asset Management star bond manager fined $3 million

Kenneth Leech pleaded guilty in June to one obstruction charge, and could face six to 12 months ⁠in ​prison.

By Bruce Kelly
Court limits Wells Fargo liability in wealth advisor harassment case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 07, 2026
Court limits Wells Fargo liability in wealth advisor harassment case

Not every supervisor triggers the highest liability standard

Advisor vs. advisor, Seattle showdown in fight for clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 05, 2026
Advisor vs. advisor, Seattle showdown in fight for clients

“I’m seeing more disputes like this between advisors and other advisors at the same practice,” said one industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Investors sue Coastal Financial after one fintech partner erases $470M
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 05, 2026
Investors sue Coastal Financial after one fintech partner erases $470M

A single fintech partner triggered a $68.8M credit hit.

By Tez Romero
SEC accuses CEO of secretly funneling stock to family
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 05, 2026
SEC accuses CEO of secretly funneling stock to family

His daughter allegedly got 9 million shares "for services" she never performed.

By Tez Romero