Financial Industry Regulatory Authority | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/post_company/financial-industry-regulatory-authority/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:07:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Financial Industry Regulatory Authority | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/post_company/financial-industry-regulatory-authority/ 32 32 FINRA raises annual limit on gifts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/finra-raises-annual-limit-on-gifts/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:07:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532867 SRO modernizes rules on industry gifts, codifies guidance, exemptions

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]]> FINRA to allow brokers to use return targets https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/finra-to-allow-brokers-to-use-return-targets/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:30:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531546 SRO crafts exception from ban on using performance projections

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]]> FINRA seeks ‘speed bumps’ to guard against fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/finra-seeks-speed-bumps-to-guard-against-fraud/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:28:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528908 SRO proposes added measures to protect investors from exploitation

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]]> U.S. broker pays restitution to short-changed clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-broker-pays-restitution-to-short-changed-clients/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:57:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528703 Customers paid higher fees, got less interest on cash balances: FINRA

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]]> Speeding dispute resolution for older, ill investors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/speeding-dispute-resolution-for-older-ill-investors/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:28:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527360 FINRA to accelerate arbitration process for vulnerable clients

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]]> SEC supports lifting constraints on equity research https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-supports-lifting-constraints-on-equity-research/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:21:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527239 "Dot-com" era conflict restrictions no longer needed, regulator agrees

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]]> Broker failed to supervise front-end fund sales: FINRA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/broker-failed-to-supervise-front-end-fund-sales-finra/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:13:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526909 SRO alleged investors paid US$2 million in fees for short-term sales

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]]> Reps’ court-side seats breach gift limits: FINRA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/reps-court-side-seats-breach-gift-limits-finra/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:57:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524378 Wholesalers allegedly provided reps with valuable tickets

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]]> Investors that heed finfluencers, trade crypto easier to scam https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investors-that-heed-finfluencers-trade-crypto-easier-to-scam/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:18:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522109 FINRA study finds meme stock, crypto, social media investors more vulnerable

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]]> Banned advisor gets jail for fraud in U.S. https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/banned-advisor-gets-jail-for-fraud-in-u-s/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:23:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521425 Rep allegedly stole over US$500,000 of an elderly man's inheritance

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