News Releases & Statements

WASHINGTON—The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE®) are excited to announce the selection of the 2026 cohort of the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship. This year, 30 military spouses will take steps toward achieving their Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) designation, setting the groundwork for meaningful careers in financial counseling.

WASHINGTON—FINRA has barred Rudy Anguiano of Chino Hills, CA, a former registered representative of LPL Financial LLC, from associating with any FINRA member firm in all capacities for conversion—the intentional and unauthorized taking of another person’s property—of $1,731,000 from two customers’ accounts into an outside business bank account.

WASHINGTON—FINRA has ordered American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. to pay $1,232,939 in restitution, plus interest, to customers and has fined the member firm $400,000 for failing to reasonably supervise recommendations that customers sell unit investment trusts (UITs) before their maturity dates, which resulted in customers paying unnecessary costs and fees.

WASHINGTON—FINRA has fined UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBS Financial) $20 million for anti-money laundering (AML) violations.

WASHINGTON—A new report released today by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) reveals troubling knowledge gaps that may leave millions of Americans vulnerable to victimization as financial fraud losses near $200 billion annually.

WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today the results of its Board of Governors elections during its annual meeting of member firms on Monday.

WASHINGTON – FINRA today announced that investor education and protection veteran Christine Kieffer will serve as Senior Vice President of FINRA’s Office of Investor Education and President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation). The appointment is effective immediately.

WASHINGTON—FINRA has expelled from membership Reid & Rudiger LLC (the firm) and barred cofounders Clifford Reid and CEO Edward Rudiger, Jr. from association with any member firm for churning and excessively trading customer accounts in violation of Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and FINRA rules.

WASHINGTON—FINRA’s Board of Governors met on June 3-4 and approved four rule proposals as well as its 2025 Annual Financial Report. The Board also received several briefings, including on the FINRA enforcement program external review and request for comments on arbitration.

WASHINGTON—FINRA published today its 2026 Industry Snapshot, an annual report that provides aggregate data about member firms, registered representatives, and market activity.