Law Office of Christopher J. Gray, P.C. has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) arbitration claim involving a retiree’s investment in a closed-end fund known as Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund I (CUSIP No. 744907106, hereinafter “Fund I”). The fund was structured by UBS Puerto Rico, a unit of the Swiss banking giant UBS…
Continue reading ›Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of doing business with Thomas O. Mikolasko, a former HFP Capital Markets broker. Specifically, the investigations are looking into whether HFP Capital Markets provided adequate supervision over Mikolasko when he allegedly caused certain material omissions and misrepresentations…
Continue reading ›Law Office of Christopher J. Gray, P.C., a New York City law firm handling arbitration claims on behalf of investors throughout the United States, has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) arbitration claim involving a retiree’s investment in a closed-end fund known as Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund I (CUSIP No. 744907106, hereinafter “Fund…
Continue reading ›Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims regarding UBS Securities. UBS Securities has agreed to pay almost $50 million to settle charges that it violated securities laws regarding certain collateralized debt obligation, or “CDO”, investments. The charges apply to the firm’s structuring and marketing of ACA ABS 2007-2 — a CDO, or collateralized debt obligation.…
Continue reading ›Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses because their full-service brokerage firm-registered adviser engaged in “selling away.” Selling away occurs when an adviser sells investments without their firm’s knowledge or approval. According to stock fraud lawyers, firms have a responsibility to adequately supervise their registered representatives and…
Continue reading ›Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who mya have been defrauded through microcap shell company pump-and-dump schemes in light of one of the largest trading suspensions in Securities and Exchange Commission history. In June, the SEC announced that it would suspend trading in 61 companies in the over-the-counter market on…
Continue reading ›Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of customers of Morgan Stanley and other full-service brokerage firms regarding the sales of bonds and other securities. In some cases, full service brokerage firms may have failed to provide fair and reasonable prices or best execution in some customer transactions involving municipal bonds, corporate bonds,…
Continue reading ›Investors who suffered significant losses as a result of the unsuitable recommendation of Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I from a full-service brokerage firm can contact a securities fraud attorney to determine if they wish to pursue legal claims through Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration. An announcement from Behringer Harvard Holdings LLC stated that affiliates…
Continue reading ›Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of individuals who suffered significant losses as a result of the unsuitable recommendation of non-traded REITs and variable annuities from Royal Alliance Securities- and LPL Financial-registered representatives. Reportedly, a claim has already been filed on behalf of one investor against Kathleen Tarr, a former representative of…
Continue reading ›ELKs are sometimes called reverse convertibles and can carry high risks. As a hybrid debt security, the return on this type of investment is linked to an underlying equity, most commonly a stock. Usually, ELKs mature in a year and, if the value of the ELK falls below a pre-set price, the investor will not…
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