Tr?id=566623520170033&ev=PageView&noscript=1

Eccleston Law Blog

SEC Seeks to Have Court Appoint Receiver For GPB Capital

June 17th, 2022 at 12:53 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has presented a plan to a New York federal judge that would place GPB Capital Holdings into receivership with the objective to return money to what the SEC terms “defrauded investors”.
Read More

UBS Recovers $2.3 Million From Former Advisor But Must Revise Form U-5 Termination Language

June 16th, 2022 at 1:16 PM
A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel recently ordered a former Atlanta-based UBS advisor to repay the firm at least $2.1 million in loans and interest as well as $208,000 in attorneys’ fees.    
Read More

FINRA Arbitrators Order Morgan Stanley and Former Advisor to Pay Damages to Mexican Farmer

June 15th, 2022 at 1:10 PM
A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered Morgan Stanley and a former advisor with the firm to each pay $160,000 in damages to a Mexican farmer for allegedly making improper recommendations.
Read More

Barred Sarasota Advisor Becomes Subject Of GWG Bond Complaint

June 14th, 2022 at 1:23 PM
An advisor who received a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) bar last year and had numerous BrokerCheck “disclosures” has become the main subject of a client complaint alleging negligence over GWG L Bond sales.
Read More

Market Volatility Sparks Heightened Scrutiny of Complex Products Sales

June 13th, 2022 at 1:07 PM
Market volatility can expose financial advisory firms that fail to supervise and ensure their advisors adhere to Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) rules when they recommend complex products, according to FINRA.
Read More

UBS Sues Former Advisor Robert Turner Over Alleged Misappropriation of Client Funds

June 10th, 2022 at 11:23 AM
UBS Financial Services has filed suit against a former Waco, Texas, advisor who allegedly misappropriated nearly $17 million from at least 23 investors over a 24-year period.
Read More

SEC Charges Hedge Fund Advisor Over Alleged $39 Million Fraud

June 9th, 2022 at 1:01 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC (EIA) and its owner, Andrew Middlebrooks, for allegedly operating a multi-year scheme that involved the misappropriation of investor funds.
Read More

SEC Charges RiverSource Distributors With Improper Switching of Variable Annuities

June 8th, 2022 at 11:23 AM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to a settlement with RiverSource Distributors Inc. for improper switching or replacing of variable annuities. According to the SEC, RiverSource sold variable annuities to retail clients through an affiliated investment advisory firm, Ameriprise Financial Services.    
Read More

When Custodians Defame Investment Advisers to Their Clients In Terminating Investment Manager Service Agreements

June 7th, 2022 at 3:03 PM
SPECIAL ALERT: When custodians defame investment advisers to their clients in terminating investment manager service agreements        
Read More

NASAA Members Approve Model Rule Addressing Unpaid Client Arbitration Awards

June 7th, 2022 at 11:43 AM
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and its members have voted to adopt a model rule addressing financial advisory firms that fail to pay customer arbitration awards.    
Read More

TESTIMONIALS

Previous
Next
Quotes Bigger

I am so glad I found you! Wow! I appreciate your help, concern and guidance.

RB

LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES

1794418115 Law
November 11, 2026
Morgan Stanley Develops AI Super Agents to Build Portfolios and Manage Client Accounts

Morgan Stanley is developing AI-powered "super agents" that could eventually build investment portfolios, manage client accounts and handle many of the routine tasks that wealth management professionals perform today.

1794338007 Law
November 10, 2026
SEC Accuses Crypto Investment Scheme of Raising $130 Million Through Fake Approval Claims

The SEC has charged two entities with operating a cryptocurrency investment scheme that raised more than $130 million from tens of thousands of retail investors.

1794251609 Law
November 9, 2026
Court Restrains Former Citizens Advisor From Using His Memory to Recreate Customer Names in Transition to Ameriprise

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily barred former Citizens Securities advisor Darrell Smith from using client names he recalled from memory to contact former customers after moving to Ameriprise Financial.