Securities Regulators Fine 12 Firms over $14 million for Failing to Protect Records

Securities Regulators Fine 12 Firms over $14 million for Failing to Protect Records

Securities Regulators Fine 12 Firms over $14 million for Failing to Protect Records 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

December 2016- Washington

In a News Release, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that the following firms were fined a total of $14.4 million for deficiencies relating to the preservation of brokerage firm records and customer records in a format that prevents alteration:

  • Wells Fargo Securities & Wells Fargo Prime Services, fine $4 million jointly
  • RBC Capital Markets & RBC Capital Markets Arbitrage fined $3.5 million jointly
  • RBS Securities, fined $2 million
  • Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network & First Clearing, fined $1.5 million jointly
  • SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, fined $1.5 million
  • LPL Financial, fined $750,000
  • Georgeson Securities, fined $650,000
  • PNC Capital Markets, fined $500,000

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