The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed a new rule earlier this month to restrict the actions of investment firms with a problematic history. Open for comment until July 1, Rule 4111’s “Restricted Firm Obligations” aims to protect investors from activities by rogue brokers and firms that turn a blind eye to supervising them. Brokerage […]
Not all elder abuse is physical. Seniors face an increased risk of financial abuse. As they age, their mental state may decline, leaving them susceptible to exploitation. This occurs when someone takes advantage of a senior citizen who may be physically or mentally incapacitated. If you are a baby boomer with aging parents, this […]
An initial coin offering (ICO) is a fundraising mechanism wherein new blockchain startups sell cryptotokens or cryptocurrencies to investors in exchange for capital to fund the startup process. The token sales allow investors to fund ambitious projects for the next generation of successful companies. In return for purchasing tokens, the investors share in the returns […]
Fraudulent hedge fund management is a serious problem. While there are entities in place to help prevent and prosecute fraudulent brokers and firms, there is often little recourse for victims who have suffered financial losses from hedge funds because they are not required to register with the SEC. A scam across borders The fraudulent […]
Brokers who sell investments based on false information may very well find themselves facing sanctions by the SEC. That’s what happened in the case of Lorenzo v. SEC. In this case, a broker was accused of sending potential investors emails that contained false information to solicit investment in Waste2Energy Holdings, Inc. Who “made” the […]
Puerto Rican brokers have been in the news for failing to ethically invest on their clients’ behalf. Most recently, Investment News reported that two claimants were awarded $793,077.61 by UBS. They charged UBS Financial Services and UBS Financial Services of Puerto Rico with a number of investment violations after the clients purchased municipal bonds with […]
You trusted a broker to manage a portion of your money, hoping to increase your savings before retirement. However, something does not seem right. They lost a large portion of your investment, but they did not give you a satisfactory answer as to why. It may be time to take a deeper dive into your […]
Broker misconduct is a major problem and a risk for investors who put their hard-earned money into the trust of financial advisors who are supposed to protect their wealth. In 2016, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tom Cotton (R.-Ark.) wrote a letter to the financial industry regulatory authority (FINRA) requesting information about what […]
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has reported an $18.5 million record security arbitration decision against UBS Financial Services to clients who invested in Puerto Rico closed-end municipal bond funds. The clients were represented by the prominent securities and investor rights attorney Timothy J. Dennin. The plaintiffs, Rafael Vizcarrondo and Mercedes Imbert De Jesus, sought […]