Citigroup Global Markets has been fined $1.25 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for failing to conduct timely or adequate background checks. The oversight caused the business to hire three convicted criminals. The shortcomings were brought to light when about 10,400 nonregistered people associated with the firm from 2010 to 2017 were screened. As part of the settlement, FINRA has stated that, while Citigroup Global Markets did not admit or deny the charges, it consented to the entry of FINRA’s findings.
