Merrill Lynch to pay $8M for improper handling of ADRs
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-03-25T21:49:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22 announced that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith will pay over $8 million to settle charges of improper handling of “pre-released” American Depositary Receipts.
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