John Batista Bocchino, of New York, New York, has been permanently barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon a FINRA Office of Hearing Officers Order Accepting Offer of Settlement containing findings that Bocchino effected unauthorized trades in customer accounts and caused an assistant of his to…

John Batista Bocchino and Rafael Barela Jacinto, of New York, New York, stockbrokers with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, were charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Department of Enforcement in a Complaint alleging that the individuals engaged in material misrepresentations and omissions concerning bond investments, unauthorized activity in connection with such, and falsified firm records….