Japanese Investor’s Savings Were Overconcentrated in Offshore CD An investor who lives in Japan has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against Unionbanc Investment Services and its California-based broker, Asako Kanekiyo Thompson. The claimant suffered losses in an offshore certificate of deposit (CD) from Northstar Financial Services…
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Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Investor Seeks Up to $5M in Damages from Hancock Whitney Investment Services
Central American Retiree Worked with Louisiana-based Financial Advisor Robin Platt In his Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against Hancock Whitney Investment Services, Inc., a senior investor in Central America is seeking up to $5M in damages. The senior investor suffered losses when he invested $1.25M in Northstar Financial…
Retirees Seek Up to $500K in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Claim Against J.P. Morgan Securities
FINRA Arbitration Claim Was Brought by Mexican Investors Who Trusted US Broker-Dealer To Keep Their Assets Safe A retired couple from Mexico is requesting up to $500K plus interest and costs from J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC over losses they suffered from investing in a Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) variable annuity. …
Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) to Liquidate After Extension Request Denied
Investors Can Still Pursue Damages from Bankoh, Truist, and Ocean Financial Services The Bermuda Supreme Court has turned down a request by Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd.’s management asking for more time to pursue restructuring. Northstar had filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy last year. The Court’s ruling means that the…
Geneos Wealth Management Named in $1M GPB Investor Fraud Claim
Brokerage-Dealer Accused of Unsuitable Investment Recommendation In Three GPB Funds Geneos Wealth Management, a Denver, Colorado-based brokerage firm, is accused of inappropriately recommending that a customer invest in three GPB Capital funds: The GPB Holdings II LP, the GPB Automotive Portfolio, and GPB Waste Management. The investment fraud claim contends…
SSEK Law Firm Investigates Brokerage Firms That Sold New York City REIT to Customers
Investors That Bought NYC Stock When it Was a Non-Traded REIT Hit Especially Hard After NYSE Listing Our real estate investment fraud attorneys (REIT) at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) are investigating the broker-dealers and investment advisors that sold New York City REIT (NYC) to…
Ex-Ocean Financial Services Broker Maria Calcena Named In Customer’s Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Fraud Claim
Former Customer of Florida Broker is Seeking $245K In Damages Maria Florencia Calcena, currently an Infinex Investments broker in Palm Beach, Florida, is named in a $245K investor claim in which the customer invested in a product from Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. The investor is alleging breach of fiduciary…
GPB Capital Notifies Investors of Independent Monitor But Denies Ponzi Fraud Allegations
SEC Requested Monitor to Protect GPB Fund Investors In a letter dated March 3rd, 2021, to all investors of its limited partnerships, CFO and interim CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, Rob Chmiel, notified investors that the firm has consented to a court-appointed independent monitor by the SEC to run the…
Ex-David Lerner Associates Broker Charles Bonilla Suspended For Alleged Unsuitable Energy Investment Recommendations
Former David Lerner Associate Broker May Have Sold Spirit of America Energy Fund Among Others to Customers The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended Florida-based broker, Charles Bonilla, for six months. The action comes over allegations that he unsuitably recommended two energy investments to customers while he was a…
SEC Seeks Court-Appointed Monitor To Protect Investors Victimized In Mass GPB Capital Ponzi Scam
Regulator Wants to Prevent Alternative Asset Firm From Causing Investors More Financial Harm In U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted a court filing asking that a monitor be appointed to prevent GPB Capital Holdings, LLC from…