Tagged with "Eccleston Law"

Jefferies Financial Group Terminates Employment of Miami Team for Alleged Misconduct

Posted on January 14th, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Jefferies Financial Group Terminates Employment of Miami Team for Alleged Misconduct

According to Form U-5 filings, Jefferies Financial Group recently terminated a group of Miami-based wealth advisors allegedly after uncovering improper money transfers and attempts to conceal the activity through off-channel communications. The firm dismissed Marcelo Poliak, Rodrigo Soto, Guillermo Guerra, Pablo Gherardi, and four other team members over “impermissible money-wire transfers” and “deleted” communications.

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Former Merrill Lynch Executives Launch Indivisible Partners, a New Independent Advisory Firm

Posted on January 13th, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Former Merrill Lynch Executives Launch Indivisible Partners, a New Independent Advisory Firm

John W. Thiel, the former head of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, has announced plans to launch Indivisible Partners, an independent registered investment advisory (RIA) firm, in early 2025. 

 

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FINRA Arbitration Panel Clears Advisor's Record of Defamatory Allegations

Posted on January 10th, 2025 at 2:14 PM
FINRA Arbitration Panel Clears Advisor's Record of Defamatory Allegations

A FINRA arbitration panel has ruled in favor of Mary J. Howard, a former RBC Wealth Management advisor, allowing her to expunge defamatory allegations from her Form U-5 termination record.

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Former Advisor Faces Lawsuit Over Mishandling of Premium-Financed Life Insurance Plan

Posted on January 9th, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Former Advisor Faces Lawsuit Over Mishandling of Premium-Financed Life Insurance Plan

Joshua L. Gottlieb, barred by FINRA in 2017, faces a lawsuit alleging significant financial harm to a client following the sale of a premium-financed indexed universal life (IUL) insurance program. 

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Merrill Lynch Agrees to $4.9 Million Settlement in Overtime Pay Dispute

Posted on January 8th, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Merrill Lynch Agrees to $4.9 Million Settlement in Overtime Pay Dispute

Merrill Lynch will pay $4.9 million to resolve a class action lawsuit filed by current and former salaried Financial Solutions Advisors (FSAs) who alleged the firm wrongfully denied them overtime pay. As reported by AdvisorHub, a Florida state judge recently approved the settlement, which will compensate eligible FSAs who worked at the firm over the past three years.

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Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Sanctioned for Undisclosed Hotel Business

Posted on January 7th, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Sanctioned for Undisclosed Hotel Business

FINRA has fined Chris S. Stocks, a former Morgan Stanley advisor, $10,000 and suspended him for 30 days for failing to disclose his involvement in a hotel business. 

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JPMorgan Fined $1.8 Million by Singapore Regulator for Misconduct in Bond Transactions

Posted on January 6th, 2025 at 12:11 PM
JPMorgan Fined $1.8 Million by Singapore Regulator for Misconduct in Bond Transactions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) fined JPMorgan Chase & Co. $1.8 million for failing to prevent and detect misconduct by its relationship managers during 24 over-the-counter (OTC) bond transactions between November 2018 and September 2019.

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Next Level Holdings and Yield Wealth Under Federal and State Investigation

Posted on January 3rd, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Next Level Holdings and Yield Wealth Under Federal and State Investigation

Federal and state authorities are investigating Next Level Holdings and Yield Wealth, two investment firms accused of offering high-yield financial products now facing significant turmoil, according to the Wall Street Journal

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James Eccleston Named 2025 Preeminent Attorney

Posted on January 2nd, 2025 at 4:10 PM
James Eccleston Named 2025 Preeminent Attorney

James Eccleston has been awarded the highest possible rating in legal ability by Martindale-Hubbell. 

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Goldman Sachs Launches First-of-its-Kind Bond Securitization

Posted on January 2nd, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Goldman Sachs Launches First-of-its-Kind Bond Securitization

Goldman Sachs recently introduced a $475 million asset-backed securitization (ABS) deal backed by capital-call loans, a type of financing Goldman provides to fund managers for immediate capital access.

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May 13, 2025
Merrill's Investment Solutions Chief Outlines Growing Role for Alternatives in Client Portfolios

At Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank, alternative investments have become a core focus of portfolio construction, according to Financial Planning.

May 12, 2025
FINRA Clarifies Proposed Changes to Outside Activities Rule

FINRA released a statement this week addressing misconceptions surrounding its proposed updates to the rules governing outside business activities by associated persons of broker-dealers.

May 9, 2025
FINRA Suspends Former Wells Fargo Advisor Over Unauthorized Transfer in Elderly Client's Account

FINRA has fined and suspended former Wells Fargo financial advisor Jarrett Thomas after he executed a $50,000 transaction for an elderly client despite being informed that she was no longer capable of managing her finances.