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July 16, 2019
Out of nowhere, a $693 million loan Clover took to the market five years ago lost about a third of its value. This collapse was surprising to insiders who trade corporate loans. Clover had been operating since 1996 when it was acquired by Golden Gate which followed an usual path of private equity buyouts — […]
February 14, 2019
The firm is investigating the sale of the Yield Enhancement Strategy (“YES”) recommended by financial advisors to UBS customers. The investigation focuses on UBS sales practices and representations made in connection with the recommendation of the UBS YES program for fixed income customers. UBS’s Yield Enhancement Strategy (“YES”) reportedly had over $5 billion under management […]
September 19, 2018
A judgment issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became final in which the firm was fined $300,000. Mr. Wedbush was fined $50,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA® member in any principal capacity for 31 days. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the […]
August 2, 2018
An AWC was issued in which Sweeney was barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Without admitting or denying the findings, Sweeney consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he made material misrepresentations and omitted material information in an unsuitable recommendation 14 Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions July […]
July 30, 2018
An AWC was issued in which the firm was censured, fined $25,000 and required to provide a written certification to FINRA that its systems, policies and procedures, with respect to each of the areas and activities cited in the AWC, are reasonably Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions 3 July 2018 designed to achieve compliance with […]