Why Clients Fire Financial Advisors: Clients leave for many reasons, but many can be headed off with some advance planning, columnist Bryce Sanders writes. The Securities Law Blog is a service of SECLaw.com, and Mark Astarita, a national securities lawyer with the law firm of Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC
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Merrill Lynch Penalized $11.6 Million For Improper UIT Rollovers
Merrill Lynch Penalized $11.6 Million For Improper UIT Rollovers: The transactions forced clients to pay millions of dollars in needless fees, according to FINRA. A UIT is an investment company that offers investors shares, or “units,” in a fixed portfolio of securities in a one-time public offering that terminates […]
Ex-Wells Fargo Duo With $580M AUM Goes Independent With LPL
Ex-Wells Fargo Duo With $580M AUM Goes Independent With LPL: Arise Private Wealth operates in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. The Securities Law Blog is a service of SECLaw.com, and Mark Astarita, a national securities lawyer with the law firm of Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC
UBS To Let Two-Thirds Of Employees Adopt Permanent Hybrid Work
UBS To Let Two-Thirds Of Employees Adopt Permanent Hybrid Work: The move by UBS is in stark contrast with many of its U.S. rivals that are calling most workers back to the office. The Securities Law Blog is a service of SECLaw.com, and Mark Astarita, a national securities lawyer with […]
Order Execution Systems Require Broker-Dealer Registration
The definition of a broker and dealer can sometimes be confusing, but one thing is clear. A person or entity who executes transactions for others on a securities exchange is clearly a broker. Broker-dealer registration isn’t quick or easy, but with experienced counsel, it can be done. Given the alternative […]
SEC Charges Hedge Fund Trader in Lucrative Front-Running Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Sean Wygovsky, a trader at a major Canada-based asset management firm, in connection with a long-running and lucrative front-running scheme that Wygovsky perpetrated in the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah Astarita & Cox […]
SEC Issues Agenda for July 7 Meeting of Asset Management Advisory Committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the July 7 meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC). The meeting will include a discussion of matters in the asset management industry relating to: (1) the ESG,… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call […]
Matthew Skinner and Five of His Companies Charged With Multiple Offering Frauds and Misappropriation of Investor Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Matthew J. Skinner of Santa Clarita, California, and five entities he owns and controls – Empire West Equity Inc., Bayside Equity LP, Longacre Estates LP, Freedom Equity Fund LLC, and Simple Growth LLC – for conducting four unregistered and fraudulent real […]
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Appointed SEC Director of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Gurbir S. Grewal has been appointed Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective July 26, 2021. Grewal currently serves as Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, a role he has held… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law […]
Robinhood Fined $70 Million
FINRA fines Robinhood and orders it to pay its customers 12.6 million dollars
