The commission accused Global Predictions and Delphia of “AI washing,” making misleading claims about how they each used artificial intelligence in managing investments.
FINRA argued Osaic Wealth (formerly Royal Alliance) and Securities America didn’t have proper cyber controls in place at branch offices, resulting in dozens of breaches over several years.
Though the number of fines increased from 2022 by 63%, the disciplinary actions declined for the third straight year, according to an analysis from the law firm Eversheds Sutherland.
LPL is accused in a lawsuit of convincing three of the advisors at Lamkin Wealth Management and their clients to leave the firm, allegedly resulting in a $450 million AUM drop overnight.
JPMorgan Managing Director Mara Shreck said she expected the ESG rule to be in “lockstep” with the climate rule for issuers, which was finalized this week.
The advocacy group for advisors argued the rule is overly broad. In contrast, the outgoing director of the SEC's Investment Management Division said the degree of risk in AI’s proliferation is “obvious.”
RFS Financial Securities President David Miller said the acquisition factored into the move, saying the firm wanted to take control of its own destiny.