Merrill Lynch Settles CFTC's Client Fee Claims For $1.2M

By Jeff Sistrunk (August 26, 2014, 7:43 PM EDT) -- Bank of America Corp. unit Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.2 million civil penalty to resolve the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's allegations that it failed to adequately supervise the processing of futures exchange and clearing fees, causing it to overcharge some customers, the regulator said on Tuesday....

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