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For many years, the vast majority of disputes between retail investors and their securities brokers have been resolved in arbitrations administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). But, FINRA-administered arbitrations were not available to investors, or their financial advisors, where the client’s relationship was with a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) not affiliated with a securities broker/dealer firm, as FINRA does not have authority over RIA firms.