
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority censured and fined Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. $3.5 Million for violating Regulation SHO, an SEC rule that established a regulatory framework to govern short sales and prevent abusive naked short selling. FINRA also censured and fined its affiliated broker-dealer, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, $2.5 million for failing to establish, maintain and enforce supervisory systems and procedures related to Regulation SHO and other areas. For more info visit https://www.finra.org/media-center/news-releases/2014/finra-fines-merrill-lynch-total-6-million-reg-sho-violations-and