
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. $1.05 Million for failing to provide best execution in certain customer transactions involving non-convertible preferred securities executed on one of its proprietary order management systems (ML bondmarket), and for failing to have an adequate supervisory system and written supervisory procedures in place. Merrill Lynch was also ordered to pay more than $323,000 in restitution, plus interest, to customers who did not receive best execution for their trades in non-convertible preferred securities. For more info visit https://www.finra.org/media-center/news-releases/2013/finra-fines-merrill-lynch-1-million-and-orders-restitution-more-320000