Sutherland Releases Annual Survey of FINRA Sanctions

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announced that it completed its annual Sutherland FINRA Sanction Study – a review of the disciplinary actions brought by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against broker-dealers and associated persons.  The Study found that in 2010 FINRA reported a significant increase in the number of cases despite a slight decrease in the total amount of fines.  Sutherland also identified the top enforcement issues for FINRA in 2010, as well as trends in enforcement cases.