Charles Schwab Should Have Known RIAs Were Promoting the Fund Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) is looking into losses suffered by Vida Longevity Fund, LP investors. Many investors were recommended this open-ended hedge fund by Creative Planning, Pin Oak Investment Advisors, or other registered investment…
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CYES Strategy Investments Prove Too Risky for Investors
Over the last several months, it has come to light that brokers from some of the largest firms on Wall Street firms sold Collateral Yield Investment Strategies (CYES Strategies) that may not have been suitable for many investors, causing them to suffer devastating losses. Offered through registered investment adviser Harvest…
Securities Cases: Massachusetts Charges Royal Alliance Over Unsuitable Investment Advice, Ex-Schwab Rep. is Fined For Alleged False Statements, and Texas Broker Accused of Bank Fraud Gets His CFP Designation Suspended
Former Centaurus Financial Broker’s Certified Financial Planner Designation is Suspended The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has suspended Texas broker’s Larry J. Templin’s CFP designation. The interim suspension comes after Templin, who is accused of bank fraud, refused to provide the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) with information related…
FINRA Fines Charles Schwab $2M for Supervisory Failures, Capital Deficiencies
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is fining Charles Schwab & Co. (SCHW) $2 million. The self-regulatory organization said that between 5/15/14 and 7/1/14, Schwab was capital deficient by up to $775M because of cash inflows that went beyond what it could invest with existing facilities on three occasions. Because of…
Appellate Court Says Charles Schwab & Co. Must Face Financial Advisory Firm’s Lawsuit Over Mortgage Debt Involving Bond Funds
A panel of U.S. Judges says that Charles Schwab & Co. (SCHW) must face a lawsuit brought by Northstar Financial Advisors Inc. The investment advisory firm claims that Schwab invested the assets of a bond-index fund in high-risk mortgage debt prior to the financial crisis. The plaintiff is proposing that…