July 2016- Las Vegas, NV
According to publicly available records William F. Albin , (CRD# 1744984) , a stockbroker who is currently unregistered discloses that he was discharged from Waddell & Reed, Inc. in July 2016.
Waddell & Reed made the following allegation on Albin’s regulatory record in connection with the discharge: “RR (registered representative) used discretion in multiple client accounts without written authorization in violation of the firm’s policies”
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that licenses and regulates stockbrokers and brokerage firms. FINRA requires brokers and brokerage firms to report customer complaints and disputes as well as regulatory sanctions. In addition brokers are required to disclose certain financial matters such as personal bankruptcies, judgments and liens.
Albin was registered with Waddell & Reed from 4/2015-7/2016. His prior employments in the securities industry include Metlife Securities, New England Securities, Wedbush Securities and RBC Dain Rauscher.
Public records disclose that Albin voluntarily resigned from RBC Dain Rauscher in 2003. RBC Dain Rauscher made the following allegations in connection with that incident:“In the course of conducting routine surveillance of client accounts, concern were raised about Mr. Albin exercising discretion in certain client accounts without written authority.”
Discretionary trading is listed a Prohibited Conduct by FINRA, who states: “Purchasing or selling securities in a customer’s account without first contacting the customer and receiving the customer’s authorization to make the sale or purchase, unless the broker has received from the customer written discretionary authority to effect transactions in the account or the broker was given discretion as to price and time.”
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