The firm was also found to have lacked a proper supervisory system and failed to comply with filing requirements. Between June 2018 and December 2021, Cova is said to have recommended three private placements without verifying key details about the issuers and investment risks. As a result, FINRA determined that Cova willfully violated Regulation Best…
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FINRA said in its release that the fine is for publishing inaccurate trade execution reports and failing to maintain adequate supervisory procedures. New York-based GTS, which specialises in market-making and proprietary trading, also received a censure as part of the settlement. According to FINRA, between May 2019 and March 2021, GTS published 23 inaccurate monthly…
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The regulator has particularly focused on cryptoasset firms, debt solution providers, and claims management companies (CMCs). The FCA reported that 9,197 CMC promotions were withdrawn, many linked to housing disrepair and motor finance claims targeting vulnerable consumers. Additionally, the regulator said it has ramped up enforcement against "finfluencers," resulting in 20 people being interviewed under…
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The fine follows an investigation by the firm into Apex’s handling of customer loans, disclosures, and supervisory systems between January 2019 and June 2023. According to FINRA, Apex entered into securities loans with certain customers without ensuring the loans were appropriate, as some customers did not receive loan fees for lending their shares. Furthermore, from…
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FINRA said that Berkshire Global Advisors failed to establish and enforce adequate supervisory systems and written supervisory procedures (WSPs) for monitoring its associated persons outside brokerage accounts. FINRA found that from October 2019, Berkshire’s oversight of outside brokerage accounts was inadequate. The firm is said to have failed to implement effective processes to verify disclosures,…
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It marks the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) first civil penalty action against a distributor for DDO breaches. ASIC explained in a press release that the case centred on Firstmac’s marketing of its High Livez investment product, a registered managed investment scheme, to 780 existing term deposit holders between October 2021 and September 2022. …
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The settlement, revealed in a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC), arises from issues in UBS FSI’s reporting of “blue sheets” between December 2012 and September 2018. Blue sheets contain critical transaction details used by regulators to investigate potential market misconduct, including insider trading and market manipulation. FINRA said UBS FSI misreported or omitted…
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The Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Act 2024, which received royal assent on 10 December 2024, extends the National Credit Code to BNPL contracts. ASIC explained that from 10 June 2025, BNPL providers will need to hold a credit licence authorising them to engage in credit activities as credit…
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It marks the inaugural product under its newly introduced platform, Equiti Wealth, aimed at offering diverse wealth management solutions tailored to long-term investment needs. The Equiti Global Balanced Fund is designed to provide investors with access to a wide array of professionally managed funds, with a minimum investment threshold set at $1,000. "Today signifies a…
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The lawsuit alleges that Capital One deceived customers about its 360 Savings accounts, promising "best" and "highest" interest rates while freezing those rates at low levels despite rising interest rates across the market. The CFPB further claims that Capital One simultaneously introduced a similar product, the 360 Performance Savings account. This is said to have…
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