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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Investment Centers of America, Inc.
Current Parent Company: LPL Financial
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Penalty: $363,500
Year: 2005
Date: October 10, 2005
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Violation Description: NASD has fined eight broker-dealers-including seven retail firms and one mutual fund distributor- more than $7.75 million for directed brokerage violations.
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: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: investment advisory services
Source of Data: NASD Charges Eight Firms with Directed Brokerage Violations, Imposes Fines Totaling More Than $7.75 Million, PR Newswire, October 10, 2005 (via Nexis).
Notes: FINRA is a securities industry self-regulatory body authorized by the federal government. This case was handled by its predecessor, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).
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