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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Kenneth Daley Barred from Conducting Securities Business

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Kenneth Daley.  Mr. Daley was employed and registered from October 2007 to June 2016 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., a Garden City, New York broker-dealer, according to his publicly…

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BROKER REPORT: Former Legend Securities Financial Advisor Walter Marino

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Walter Marino.  Mr. Marino is currently employed and registered with Lincoln Investment, a broker-dealer, working out of the Dix Hills, New York office, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck, as maintained by…

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FINRA Bars Chicago Broker George E. Johnson Over Allegations of Fraud and Stock Manipulation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has announced that it barred broker George E. Johnson from the securities industry for allegedly engaging in manipulation of stock trading, and for committing fraud.  FINRA also imposed a 6-month suspension against a second broker, Joseph Mahalick, and a 2 year suspension against a supervisor,…

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FINRA’s 2016 Priorities: FINRA is Searching for Sales Practice Issues

Brokers beware; FINRA is watching your firm, and you.  Becoming embroiled in a regulatory inquiry or investigation can become a major and costly headache and impediment to registered representatives’ business. In January 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its annual list of priorities, showing what sorts of sweeps…

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SEC Announces 2016 Priorities that Involve Securities Industry Participants

The sad truth is that the Government loves the easy kill.  It is often easier for regulators to extract settlements and punishments against smaller market participants, including brokers, traders and analysts, than the giant wire houses, because large companies can match the resources of the Government. The Securities and Exchange…

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BROKER REPORT: M&T Securities Financial Advisor Christopher T. Fenton

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Christopher T. Fenton.  Mr. Fenton is currently employed and registered with M&T Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer, working out of the Buffalo, New York office, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck, as maintained…

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BROKER REPORT: Timothy L. Pilkington Is Barred from the Securities Industry

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Timothy L. Pilkington.  Mr. Pilkington was employed and registered with Stephens, a broker-dealer with an office in Memphis Tennessee from January 2012 through March 2015, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck, as…

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LPL Financial Settles Disputes at Tune of $3.2 Million, More Fines May Be Coming

LPL Financial LLC has agreed to pay two more settlements, and these are big ones.  On September 23, 2015, it was announced that LPL Financial entered into two settlements for disputes arising from the firm’s supervisory system over recommendations of alternative products, including non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs).  This…

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New FINRA Rule Designed To Help Protect Seniors And Other Vulnerable Investors

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has just approved steps to help protect senior citizens and other potentially vulnerable adults from financial exploitation and abuse.  Referred to by some as a“pause rule,” the proposal would permit brokerage firms to place a temporary hold (or “pause”) a disbursement from a customer’s account…

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BROKER REPORT: Joseph A. Miles Is the Subject of Third Customer Complaint

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Joseph A. Miles.  Mr. Miles is believed to be currently employed and registered with St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc. based in Russellville, Arkansas.  He was also previously registered with Clearing Services of…

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