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In early October, FINRA CEO Robert Cook joined Small Firm Advisory Committee Chair Preston Haxo for a conversation at FINRA’s Small Firm Conference. The two spoke about FINRA Forward, the vital role of the SFAC, the practical ways firms can engage with FINRA, and more. On this episode of FINRA Unscripted, we tune in to that conversation.
2020065125001 Supreme Alliance LLC CRD 45348 AWC ks (2025-1764548394544).pdf
Between September 2019 and May 2022, Supreme Alliance failed to establish and maintain a supervisory system and written supervisory procedures reasonably designed to supervise recommendations of purchases and exchanges of deferred variable annuities and supervise the conduct and documentation of investigations into newly hired registered representatives for compliance with FINRA Rule 3110(e). Further, the firm failed to surveil for inappropriate rates of variable annuity exchanges.
2019062038101 Interactive Brokers LLC CRD 36418 AWC ks (2025-1764548394543).pdf
From at least December 2017 to March 2022, Interactive Brokers failed to provide certain of its customers with a consolidated display containing all required market data elements at the point of order entry on its trading platforms. As a result, the firm violated Rule 603(c) of Regulation National Market System (NMS) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Rule 2010.
FINRA Fines First Trust Portfolios $10 Million for Violations Relating to Gifts and Entertainment
FINRA has fined First Trust Portfolios L.P. $10 million for providing excessive non-cash compensation in connection with the distribution of First Trust investment company securities and related misconduct.
2025086695201 George Ndifor Jing CRD 2835725 AWC ks (2025-1764462005994).pdf
Jing refused to provide documents and information requested by FINRA pursuant to
FINRA Rule 8210 in connection with an investigation into whether he participated in an
undisclosed outside business activity or private securities transaction(s). As a result, he
violated FINRA Rules 8210 and 2010 and is barred from associating with any FINRA
member in all capacities.