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Schwab Reprimanded, Fined $95,000 for Supervisory Failures
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. was reprimanded and agreed to pay a $95,000 fine for failing to verify that certain individuals with powers of attorney in client accounts were required to be registered as investment advisers.
The reprimand and fine are part of a Consent Order entered by...
Travis Iles Named Deputy Securities Commissioner
Texas Securities Commissioner John Morgan announced today that Travis J. Iles has been named Deputy Commissioner of the State Securities Board.
Iles joined the State Securities Board in 2001 and for the past six years served as Assistant Director of the Enforcement Division. He also...
15-Year Sentence for Stock-Trade Scam
Enticed by the promise of quick profits, investors in and around the small South Texas town of Alice sunk at least $5 million into Michael Anthony Collins’ stock-trading operation only to see their money stolen outright or used to fund a Ponzi scheme.
Collins pleaded guilty to charges of...
Emergency Action Filed Against Dallas-Area Investment Promoter
Texas Securities Commissioner John Morgan entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order on Aug. 15 that requires Bobby Eugene Guess, an unregistered investment promoter, to stop engaging in fraud in marketing promissory notes tied to a wide array of businesses.
The emergency order cites...
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