As Joe Biden takes his place as the 46th President of the United States of America, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., urges the Biden Administration to rescind Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). In a letter dated December 4, 2020, Rep. Waters outlined dozens of Trump-era regulations promulgated…
**Update 4/14/2021** Iorio Altamirano LLP is currently investigating Newbridge Securities Corporation, Money Concepts Capital Corp, and Dustin Shafer for recommending that clients invest in private placement securities issued by GPB Capital. The GPB funds, which are private securities offerings exempt from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), are…
Investing your money is a great way to grow your wealth, save for retirement, and reach your financial goals. If you invest in the appropriate products, you can also receive income from investments, build on-pre-tax dollars, or reduce taxable income. If you do not invest, you miss out on opportunities…
FINRA has suspended financial advisor Jamie I. Sanchez Rivera (CRD #6013022) from the securities industry for five months and fined him $10,000. Jamie I. Sanchez Rivera was a stockbroker at First Southern, LLC in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, from April 2017 until May 2020. First Southern, LLC fired Mr. Sanchez Rivera…
When an investor suffers harm, including investment losses, due to misconduct by a financial advisor or broker-dealer, the investor can file a securities arbitration claim against their financial advisor and/or broker-dealer in an effort to be compensated. The case will be presented and defended in an arbitration proceeding to a…
On December 22, 2020, a FINRA Dispute Resolution Services arbitration panel in Boca Raton, Florida, ordered UBS Financial Services, Inc. to pay a customer $89,675 in compensatory damages. After considering the pleadings, the testimony and evidence presented at the hearing, the arbitration panel concluded that the UBS Yield Enhancement Strategy…
FINRA has sanctioned Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (“Transamerica Financial”) for its failure to reasonably supervise its financial advisors’ recommendations of three different products – variable annuities, mutual funds, and 529 plans. These recommendations resulted in significant customer harm and financial loss. Transamerica Financial was ordered to pay $4.4 million in…
Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of SunTrust customers who invested in non-traditional exchange traded funds (ETFs). If you have lost money with SunTrust, contact New York securities arbitration lawyers Iorio Altamirano LLP for a free and confidential evaluation of your account. SunTrust and FINRA entered into a…
Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company customers who invested in Unit Investment Trusts (UITs). If you have lost money with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, contact New York securities arbitration lawyers Iorio Altamirano LLP for a free and confidential evaluation of your account. Stifel…
Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of SagePoint Financial customers who invested in Unit Investment Trusts (UITs). If you have lost money with SagePoint, contact New York securities arbitration lawyers Iorio Altamirano LLP for a free and confidential evaluation of your account. SagePoint and FINRA entered into a Letter…