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UBS Wealth Group’s Legal Costs Skyrocket in Q2

Posted on August 10th, 2022 at 5:48 PM
UBS Wealth Group’s Legal Costs Skyrocket in Q2

UBS Wealth’s litigation expenses have substantially spiked in the second quarter as the firm has faced a host of investor complaints and regulatory probes into UBS’ volatile Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES).

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UBS Wealth Relying on Lending as Client Assets Dip

Posted on August 9th, 2022 at 3:24 PM
UBS Wealth Relying on Lending as Client Assets Dip

UBS Wealth Management is relying on loan growth and increasing interest rates amidst a quarter that the company has categorized as “one of the most challenging periods for investors in the last 10 years”, according to UBS CEO Ralph Hamers.

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

Posted on June 16th, 2022 at 1:16 PM
UBS Recovers $2.3 Million From Former Advisor But Must Revise Form U-5 Termination Language

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.

 
 

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

Posted on June 10th, 2022 at 11:23 AM
UBS Sues Former Advisor Robert Turner Over Alleged Misappropriation of Client Funds

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.

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UBS Advisor Joins U.S. Capital After Contentious Compliance Review

Posted on May 19th, 2022 at 1:48 PM
UBS Advisor Joins U.S. Capital After Contentious Compliance Review

A UBS Wealth Management advisor who generated $3 million in annual revenue has joined U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, which is a regional Texas-based firm run by a former UBS manager.

 
 

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UBS Alleges Former Texas Advisor Stole $17 Million From Clients

Posted on May 17th, 2022 at 8:46 AM
UBS Alleges Former Texas Advisor Stole $17 Million From Clients

UBS Wealth Management alleges that one of its former Texas-based advisors stole nearly $17 million from clients as part of a scheme that ran almost 25 years.

 
 

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FINRA Cracks Down On UBS and Berthel Fisher

Posted on May 4th, 2022 at 1:35 PM
FINRA Cracks Down On UBS and Berthel Fisher

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a $350,000 fine to UBS for failing to report trades in TRACE-eligible securities.

 
 

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Former UBS Advisor Pleads Guilty to Spending Client Funds on Girlfriends’ Gifts

Posted on April 26th, 2022 at 11:49 AM
Former UBS Advisor Pleads Guilty to Spending Client Funds on Girlfriends’ Gifts

A former UBS advisor has pleaded guilty to misappropriating $5.8 million in client funds primarily to cover gifts for girlfriends, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

 
 

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Judge Splits Late UBS Manager’s Assets Between His Mother and Domestic Partner

Posted on April 4th, 2022 at 1:39 PM
Judge Splits Late UBS Manager’s Assets Between His Mother and Domestic Partner

A U.S. District Court Judge has ordered the mother and domestic partner of a former UBS Wealth Management complex manager, who died in January 2019 at age 48, to split nearly $649,000 in assets.

 
 

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FINRA Bars Former UBS Advisor For Failing To Cooperate In Investigation

Posted on March 28th, 2022 at 8:45 AM
FINRA Bars Former UBS Advisor For Failing To Cooperate In Investigation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred a former Minnesota-based UBS advisor after he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s probe into allegations that he recommended that a client invest in “risky” outside businesses, according to the settlement letter.

 
 

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