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Reuters reports on the details surrounding Salvatore Giacalone, among the nine parties named in last weeks suit against Fleet. A Citigroup spokeswoman declined to comment, and Giacalone did not return a phone call to his office.
According to the complaint, the adviser sought to market time $15 million in the Columbia Newport Tiger fund, in exchange for $5 million invested in other funds.
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Gryphon Wealth will keep Wells Fargo Clearing Services as its custodian in a deal that brings in tech support from TradePMR, a firm acquired by Robinhood in 2024.
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