UBS unit to pay $8M for ETP compliance failures
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Kyle Brasseur2021-07-19T18:38:00
UBS Financial Services agreed to pay more than $8 million as part of an SEC settlement for allegedly failing to adopt adequate policies and procedures regarding a certain exchange-traded product.
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