Dawson James Securities failed to retain more than 10,000 business-related texts, including consumer complaints and client conversations, over 10 years, according to FINRA.
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The settlement with the self-directed trading firm comes several weeks after FINRA's first enforcement action targeting firms' use of social media influencers.
Firm employees sent and received “thousands” of off-channel business-related messages during the time in question, according to the SEC.
The court ruling concludes a legal fight with the commission that started in 2019.
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The firm settled similar charges in 2014.
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In one case, an unnamed broker stole over $100,000 from an elderly customer’s account.
