FINRA, the self-regulatory organization (SRO) for broker-dealers, has expelled Alpine Securities Corp. for its alleged misconduct. An attorney representing Alpine Securities, replying to questions from FTF News, took issue with FINRA’s finding, saying, “Alpine will be appealing the decision and, pursuant to applicable regulations, will continue to operate while the decision is reviewed.” Expulsion is,… Read More >>
Wedbush Settles Charges of Unregistered Sales & Activity
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports that Wedbush Securities Inc. will pay more than $1.2 million to “settle charges arising from the unlawful unregistered distribution of nearly 100 million shares of more than 50 different low-priced microcap companies, and from Wedbush’s failure to file suspicious activity reports (SARs) pertaining to those transactions.” Wedbush,… Read More >>
