FINRA disciplinary action update 2024/14

Disciplinary decisions issued April 6 – 12, 2024.

Former securities representative suspended for alleged unapproved borrowing from a firm customer

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 3240

Murray Securities censured and fined for alleged Reg BI compliance failings

The firm’s policies and procedures discussed Reg BI in ‘general terms’ without directly addressing the firm’s obligations or establishing procedures that would ensure its compliance with these.

In addition the firm has omitted information required in its Form CRS, in particular that highlighting the potential for conflicts of interest, and has failed to establish a supervisory system reasonably designed to achieve compliance with Form CRS obligations.

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 3110
SEA 1934 Rule 17a-14
SEA 1934 Rule 15l-1
Reg BI

Securities representative barred for allegedly refusing to appear for on-the-record testimony

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 8210

Former securities principal barred for allegedly refusing to appear for on-the-record testimony

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 8210

Former securities representative charged with allegedly failing to provide information and documents

The documents were requested as part of an investigation into unauthorized trading in the account of a customer.

This is a complaint and not an AWC

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 8210

DAI Securities censured and fined for allegedly negligently failing to provide investors with material information

The firm did not inform the customers that the issuer of the underlying securities sold to them had not filed its audited financial statements with the SEC or provide them with the reasons for the delay in the filing.

A restitutionary payment of $25,500 has also been ordered.

FINRA Rule 2010

Barclays Capital censured and fined for allegedly failing to effectively supervise trading in covered securities by its research analysts

The firm failed to monitor its research analysts’ managed brokerage accounts for compliance with trading restrictions.

The firm’s supervisory procedures “did not include a process for the review of securities transactions in equity research analysts’ external managed accounts” that would help identify securities law violations including market manipulation and insider trading.

And the firm failed to obtain complete data that would enable it to determine whether it needed to disclose conflicts of interest in its research reports. As a result of this data-feed issue the firm failed to disclose in 803 equity research reports that compensation had been received from the issuer.

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 2241
FINRA Rule 3110

Former products representative barred for allegedly refusing to appear for on-the-record testimony

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 8210

Unless otherwise noted all respondents accepted and consented to FINRA’s findings without admitting or denying them.