
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined Fifth Third Securities, Inc., (FTS) of Cincinnati, OH, $1.75 million for a series of violations related to variable annuity sales and exchanges. FINRA found that FTS made 250 unsuitable sales and exchanges to 197 customers through 42 individual brokers. FINRA also found that fts's supervisory systems and procedures were inadequate for policing the firm's variable annuity sales and exchanges. For more info visit https://www.finra.org/media-center/news-releases/2009/finra-fines-fifth-third-securities-175-million-250-unsuitable-variable