SEC fines broker-dealer $1.5M for SARs filing failures
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Kyle Brasseur2021-05-12T18:01:00
GWFS Equities will pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement with the SEC for lapses in the filing of suspicious activity reports related to the threat of cyber-breaches.
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