Many investors are facing investment losses and tax penalties due to the bad advice to invest in a Conservation Easement. However, Financial Advisors have a legal obligation and regulatory obligation to recommend only suitable investments that are appropriate for their clients. If you are currently being...
“Following last month’s report by the SEC to the House Appropriations Committee on private arbitration (and the use of forced arbitration clauses) in the RIA industry, investor advocates vow that if the commission won’t mandate more industry transparency, they’ll push Congress to step in. “I realize there’s all...
“A trade group representing plaintiffs’ lawyers on Tuesday called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to end a “broken” arbitration system for investors bringing claims against registered investment advisors and to force RIAs to be more transparent about customer complaints. The Public Investors Advocate Bar Association...
Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet is coming under fire after tens of millions of investor dollars allegedly went missing from accounts connected to Nightingale Properties. The dramatic disclosure, made last week by a fiduciary for the retail investors, related to two Nightingale deals in Atlanta and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has no way to track the number of registered investment advisor arbitrations or unpaid arbitration awards, according to a just-released report. Last year, the House Appropriations Committee expressed concerns about the proliferation of mandatory arbitration clauses among SEC-registered investment advisors and...
"Credit Suisse has asked a New York federal judge to permanently toss a proposed class action alleging it caused retail investors substantial losses in delisting a popular exchange-traded note, arguing the investment banking company put out adequate warnings about the note's risks. Credit Suisse AG said...
Georgia Ruling Found Wells Fargo and FINRA in Cahoots, Tainting the Arbitration Panel Selection Process; Wronged Investors Demand Answers from FINRA WASHINGTON, DC – February 2, 2022 – Last week, the Superior Court of Fulton County, GA found that Wells Fargo Counsel and FINRA Dispute Resolution...
“Opening the Floodgates”: Major Surge in Lawsuits Expected From Thousands of GPB Capital Victims in Class Action Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Cases to Recover Lost Investments. NEW YORK CITY//February 9, 2021//The filing of criminal charges last Thursday (February 4th) against GPB Capital on the grounds that...
Madoff Lesson Not Learned? Law Firm Sounded Alarm in Mid-2019 Even as GPB Capital Got a Pass From Most on Wall Street and in the Media; “Thousands of Victims Needlessly Cleaned Out” by Delay in Action. NEW YORK CITY//February 4, 2021//Joseph Peiffer, managing partner, Peiffer Wolf...
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