A rough four weeks for a $750 million team ended with the advisors out of a job and barred from soliciting their clients.
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Sued by Schwab, axed by Morgan Stanley: A $750M team’s troubled career move
Posted on April 25th, 2019 at 4:32 PM
The 20 Worst-Performing High-Yield Bond Funds Have Benefited From Steady Market Growth
Posted on April 25th, 2019 at 4:19 PM
According to Morningstar Direct data, the 20 worst-performing mutual funds and ETFs in the high-yield bond sector have managed still to post positive annual returns over the last 10 years.
SEC and FINRA Expands Initiative to Require Investment Advisers and Brokers to Fully Disclose Their Sales Strategies
Posted on April 24th, 2019 at 5:01 PM
According to the SEC’s disclosure initiatives and examinations, the agency is aiming to require investment advisers to obtain informed consent from their clients by having them acknowledge that they were not sold the least expensive product and that less costly options exist. The SEC’s initiative applies specifically to fee-only RIAs and dully registered investment advisers who sell products to earn commissions.
Owner of Woodbridge Group and Two Ex-Directors Charged for $1.2 Billion Ponzi-Scheme
Posted on April 23rd, 2019 at 2:24 PM
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges in the Central District of California against former Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC owner, Robert H. Shapiro and two ex-directors, Dane R. Roseman and Ivan Acevedo for their roles in orchestrating a $1.3 billion Ponzi scheme involving a complex web of allegedly phony real estate investments and unregistered Florida-based funds.
SEC Files Charges Against New Jersey Investment Adviser Accused of Overbilling Clients
Posted on April 19th, 2019 at 2:10 PM
The SEC has filed charges against New Jersey investment adviser and COO of M&R Capital, Richard T. Diver for fraudulently overbilling the firm’s clients.
Morgan Stanley Terminates Newly Acquired Team Accused of Violating Their Employment Contracts with Charles Schwab
Posted on April 18th, 2019 at 5:21 PM
In a strange twist, Morgan Stanley has terminated a veteran team of investment advisers that who acquired less than three weeks ago from Charles Schwab & Co. Morgan Stanley parted ways with the newly hired team of advisers after they received a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction from their former firm, Charles Schwab.
FINRA Bars Former Morgan Stanley Broker for Failing to Cooperate in an Investigation Regarding His Outside Business Activities
Posted on April 18th, 2019 at 3:16 PM
FINRA has barred Denver, Colorado broker, Daniel Todd Levine for failing to cooperate in an investigation regarding allegations that he engaged in undisclosed outside business activities while working at Morgan Stanley.
FINRA Regulatory Notice 19-10 Provides Guidance to Departing Registered Representatives- Part 3
Posted on April 16th, 2019 at 4:33 PM
On April 5, 2019, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 19-10 to provide guidance to departing registered representatives on customer communications. This is the third in a series to address the key points in FINRA Regulatory Notice 19-10.
FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice Which Provides Guidance on Customer Communications Related to Departing Registered Representatives- Part 2
Posted on April 15th, 2019 at 4:09 PM
On April 5, 2019, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 19-10 to provide guidance to departing registered representatives on customer communications. This is the second in a series to address the key points in FINRA Regulatory Notice 19-10.
FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice Which Provides Guidance on Customer Communications Related to Departing Registered Representatives- Part 1
Posted on April 12th, 2019 at 5:04 PM
On April 5, 2019, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 19-10 to provide guidance on customer communications related to departing registered representatives. This is the first in a series to address the key points in FINRA Regulatory Notice 19-10.
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