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Finra fines Citi for B-D stock borrow agreement

In its first enforcement action involving a broker-dealer stock borrow program, the Financial regulator fined Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. for disclosure and supervisory violations relating to the operation of its Direct Borrow Program.

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Stifel snags Thomas Weisel in $300M merger

The St.Louis financial services company -- and Stifel, Nicolaus parent -- bulks up its mid-market investment banking capabilities

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Accused drugger of Olympic skater gets jail time for investment scam

Broker gets ten years for taking PIPE investors to the cleaners; once charged with slipping gold-medalist a Mickey

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Trading error may have been real source of sell-off: Report

One of the most manic days in the history of the world markets may have been the result of a typo made by a trader at Citigroup, according to a CNBC report

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Obama’s Fed picks include former Promontory Financial exec

Raskin served as managing director at the financial industry consultancy. Now Maryland's Commissioner of Financial Regulation, she's seen as a staunch defender of consumers rights

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Georgis returns to the fold, rejoins Schwab

Just weeks after the departure of Barnaby Grist, Nicholas Georgis unexpectedly rejoins Charles Schwab.

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TD Ameritrade veteran Stimpfl exits

Brian Stimpfl, a 17-year veteran of TD Ameritrade and its custody business for independent advisers, has left the…

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Baird hires longtime Smith Barney hand to open Oregon office

With the addition of David Perez, the Milwaukee-based Baird has now added 24 producers in a little more than three months. More coming?

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Finra top cop Susan Merrill departing

Susan Merrill, the enforcement director at Finra, informed her staff Wednesday that she plans to step down.

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The week in review (in under 60 seconds)

In case you missed it, we take you around the web for the week.