FINRA SANCTIONS FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC. OVER VARIABLE ANNUITY EXCHANGES
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has announced a fine of $4 million and required an additional $2 million in restitutionary damages from Fifth Third Securities, Inc. for its failures to consider and accurately describe the costs and benefits of variable annuity exchanges, and for recommending variable annuity exchanges without a reasonable basis to believe […]
FRANKOWSKI FIRM INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL CLAIMS AGAINST FORMER WELLS FARGO BROKER JEFFREY PALISH
The Frankowski Firm is investigating potential claims against terminated Wells Fargo broker Jeffrey Palish, of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, following Mr. Palish’s arrest and termination from the securities industry on charges that he stole at least $600,000 from elderly clients over four years. According to the story published at northjersey.com, Mr. Palish is believed to […]
Wells Fargo Punished for Selling Risky Investments It Didn’t Understand
Last week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) ordered Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC to pay more than $3.4 million in restitution to investors based on Wells Fargo’s unsuitable recommendation of volatility-linked exchange-traded products (ETPs) and related supervisory failures. FINRA found that between July 2010 and May 2012, […]
FINRA Punishes Morgan Stanley for Pushing Variable Annuity on Unsuitable Investor
An arbitration panel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has ordered Morgan Stanley to pay $200,000 plus interest to one if its customers while also rescinding her investment in a variable annuity, with a waiver of any surrender fees. The panel found that although the Morgan Stanley broker, Helen Holmes Timpe (formerly of the […]
Hamilton Ticket Resale Ponzi Scheme Investor Sues
Adam Blank, an investor in the alleged $81 million Ponzi scheme pertaining to the buying and selling of tickets to popular shows, including Adele concerts and Broadway’s Hamilton, sued his broker-dealer, alleging the firm made several false and misleading statements about its due diligence and investigation into the ticket operation. The suit was filed in […]
SEC: Meyers Associates, L.P. Ignored Pump-And-Dump Scheme
The SEC announced administrative proceedings against John D. Telfer, who worked for Meyers Associates, L.P. as the firm’s former anti-money laundering officer. The commission alleges that the firm failed to file Suspicious Activity Reports for $24.8 million worth of suspect transactions, which includes transactions in accounts controlled by Raymond H. Barton and William G. Goode […]
Dwayne Edwards Accused Of Fraud By SEC
The SEC charged Dwayne Edwards with fraud and obtained an emergency asset freeze against the South Carolina businessman. The SEC alleges that he funneled money he obtained from investors who believed their money would be used for buying and renovating senior housing facilities. According to the commission, Dwayne Edwards illicitly commingled funds from a number […]
Michael J. Breton Banned For Cherry Picking Trades
Michael J. Breton, a Massachusetts investment adviser who the SEC accused of securities fraud, has agreed to be banned from the industry after the SEC discovered he was operating an illicit cherry-picking stock scheme. The commission filed suit against Breton and his firm, Strategic Capital Management, in federal district court in Massachusetts. claiming that they […]
FINRA January 2017 Disciplinary Actions
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Richard Gearhart & George McKown Charged With Securities Fraud
Richard Gearhart of Lowell, Indiana and George McKown of Indianapolis, Indiana have been indicted on fraud charges after prosecutors claim they sold securities to investors despite not being registered to do so. The two were charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud, said U.S. Attorney David Capp. [su_spacer size=”10″] According […]
