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Hightower Alleges Former Advisor Used RIA Sale Proceeds To Open Competing Firm

Posted on March 15th, 2022 at 11:55 AM

Hightower Advisors has filed suit against a former advisor, John Gibson, alleging that he improperly solicited his former clients to join him at a competing firm.

 

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J.P. Morgan Loses TRO Bid Against Former Advisor

Posted on March 14th, 2022 at 1:28 PM
J.P. Morgan Loses TRO Bid Against Former Advisor

A New Jersey federal court has denied J.P. Morgan’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against an advisor who joined Wells Fargo in February 2022.

 
 

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Recent Morgan Stanley Recruiting Video Directly Criticizes Merrill Lynch

Posted on March 11th, 2022 at 2:27 PM
Recent Morgan Stanley Recruiting Video Directly Criticizes Merrill Lynch

A recently-produced Morgan Stanley recruiting video that managers can use to convince potential recruits to join the firm directly criticizes its rival, Merrill Lynch.

 

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SEC Charges Venture Capital Fund Advisor With Misleading Investors

Posted on March 10th, 2022 at 12:04 PM
SEC Charges Venture Capital Fund Advisor With Misleading Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged venture capital fund advisor Alumni Ventures Group (AVG) with misleading clients about its management fee structure and participating in inter-fund transactions, which violated fund operating agreements.

 

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Wells Fargo Deemed ‘Vindictive’ In Former Advisor’s Arbitration Win

Posted on March 7th, 2022 at 2:37 PM
Wells Fargo Deemed ‘Vindictive’ In Former Advisor’s Arbitration Win

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has awarded a former Wells Fargo advisor $1.43 million in a dispute pertaining to the advisor’s termination from the firm.

 
 

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UBS Triggers Margin Calls After Russia Bond Values Plummet

Posted on March 3rd, 2022 at 3:24 PM
UBS Triggers Margin Calls After Russia Bond Values Plummet

UBS Group has triggered margin calls on some of its wealth management clients who use Russian bonds as collateral for their investments after the value of debt issued by the country and its businesses plummeted.

 
 

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Wells Fargo Announces That Labor Department Is Investigating Its 401(k) Plan

Posted on March 2nd, 2022 at 12:33 PM
Wells Fargo Announces That Labor Department Is Investigating Its 401(k) Plan

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal agencies are probing Wells Fargo & Co.’s 401(k) plan, according to the firm’s most recent SEC 10-k regulatory filing.

 
 

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Allianz Terminates Two Portfolio Managers After Investment Fund Collapses

Posted on March 1st, 2022 at 1:47 PM
Allianz Terminates Two Portfolio Managers After Investment Fund Collapses

Allianz has fired two portfolio managers who monitored a group of investment funds that failed after generating massive losses at the outset of the pandemic, and after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced plans to investigate.

 
 

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SEC Charges Infinity Q Founder Over Valuation Fraud

Posted on February 28th, 2022 at 1:42 PM
SEC Charges Infinity Q Founder Over Valuation Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged former Chief Investment Officer and founder of Infinity Q Capital, James Velissaris, for allegedly overvaluing assets by more than $1 billion while collecting million of dollars in ill-gained fees.

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FINRA Hires Law Firm To Independently Investigate Arbitrator Selection Process

Posted on February 25th, 2022 at 11:12 AM
FINRA Hires Law Firm To Independently Investigate Arbitrator Selection Process

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has hired outside legal counsel to independently investigate whether FINRA’s Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) adhered to its policies and procedures for arbitrator selection relating to a recent arbitration proceeding, in which the award was vacated by an Atlanta Superior Court judge.

 
 

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