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According to the commission, John Marques raised nearly $7.9 million and generated $824,000 in commissions from allegedly recommending and selling unregistered securities from the Florida-based company.

The firm will pay more than $16 million after the SEC argued 1st Global Advisors recommended certain mutual fund share classes for clients when more affordable options were available.

The commission’s Standards of Conduct Implementation Committee urged advisors and firms to be concise when writing their relationship summaries and to avoid unnecessary legal jargon.

The new Texas-based Specialty Asset Management Division will help the RIA manage the oil and gas-rich real estate interests of its clients.

The deal paves the way for Private Advisor Group to offer some form of equity to its advisors, says CEO RJ Moore.

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has named Lindsay Hans and Chandler Root to division executive roles.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission imposed unusually stiff penalties on the firm and its subsidiaries for record-keeping violations.

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman recently changed his tune regarding a return to the office.

Advisor Anthony David has created his own practice, Adalan Private Wealth, and aligned with Concurrent Advisors, a super OSJ of Raymond James Financial Services.