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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: MetLife Securities, Inc.
Current Parent Company: MetLife
Penalty: $1,200,000
Year: 2009
Date: November 18, 2009
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Secondary Offense: financial institution supervision failures
Violation Description: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined MetLife Securities, Inc., and three of its affiliates a total of $1.2 million for failing to establish an adequate supervisory system for the review of brokers' email correspondence with the public. The fine also resolved charges of failing to establish adequate supervisory procedures relating to broker participation in outside business activities and private securities transactions.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: insurance
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Notes: FINRA is a securities industry self-regulatory body authorized by the federal government.
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