SEC Alleges Western International Securities and Its California Financial Advisors Committed Due Diligence Failures The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed civil charges against Western International Securities and several of its registered representatives. The firm and its advisors allegedly violated Regulation Best Interest standards when they sold about…
Did The Firm Misrepresent Environmental, Social, and Governance Qualifications in Marketing Materials? According to The Wall Street Journal, sources say that The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The investigation includes certain funds that utilize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. ESG investing considers…
Infinex Broker Roberto Leslie Accused of Unsuitably Recommending Offshore Entity Two investors from Mexico City who worked with Infinex financial advisor Roberto Francisco Leslie have filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against Infinex Investments. Related to their investment losses in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). Alleging unsuitability, concentration,…
Investors’ Allegations Against Centaurus Financial Broker Include Unsuitability, Misrepresentations, and Concentration Our experienced Texas broker misconduct attorneys are looking into claims of losses involving current and former customers of William Charles Burks, also known as Bill Burks II, in Flower Mound. Bill Burks is a Centaurus Financial broker who has…
Regulator Seeks To Protect Nearly $1B of Investor Assets From Founder Accused of Over $1.8B Ponzi Scam. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and court-appointed monitor Joseph Gardemal recommend the appointment of receivership to protect almost $1B of investors’ assets from GPB Capital Holdings owner and founder David Gentile. …
More Claimants Accuse Broker Yoko Farias of Overconcentration In Obscure, Offshore Investment An older couple from Japan has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim requesting between $500K and $1M in financial recovery over losses sustained in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). The respondents are Bankoh Investment Services and…
Ex-Alabama Financial Advisor Has Been Accused of Misrepresentations and Unsuitability Our knowledgeable broker misconduct attorneys are investigating claims of losses by customers of ex-Berthel Fisher & Co. registered representative Steve Jeffrey Cummings. In July 2021, claimants filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim for $250K in damages. The…
Centaurus Financial is Respondent in Six-Figure FINRA Arbitration Claim A Salt Lakes, Arizona investor, has filed a FINRA arbitration claim against Centaurus Financial over losses he sustained in GWG L Bonds. Offering documents for the investment named ex-Centaurus broker Otto Ramon Bohon. Recently, Bohon has locally been affiliated with Modern…
RiverSource Distributors Accused of Targeting Retail Ameriprise Financial Customers With VA Sales The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ordering Ameriprise’s subsidiary brokerage firm, RiverSource Distributors, to pay a $5M fine for alleged violations involving variable annuities (VAs). The regulator contends that several RiverSource employees came up with a…
Ex-Cetera Investment Services Broker Xinxin Lu May Have Overconcentrated Couple’s Account in Obscure, Offshore Investment Our seasoned securities lawyers have filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration case against Cetera Investment Services on behalf of two Chinese investors. These investors seek up to $5M in damages for losses they…