Arbitration

An overreliance on disclosure isn't enough to protect clients from bad brokers, the investor advocacy group says.

The dispute pits four advisors against big Wall Street names: Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James and Merrill Lynch.

The firm filed a motion arguing one of its ex-brokers did not challenge the proceedings until after the panel ruled against her.

The dispute centered on the firm’s handling of Puerto Rican municipal bonds.

The No. 1 IBD cleared him of any wrongdoing then said he still faced the probe after leaving the firm months later, according to the lawsuit.

The firm allegedly hired and promoted fewer women than men and paid them less than their male counterparts.

Scott Wolas assumed other people’s names to pose as a real estate agent, bartender, retired paleontologist and a registered rep, investigators say.

The former Oppenheimer client was allowed to invest in a new fund started by Carter Worth, a well-respected technical analyst who the client believed “walked on water,” his lawyer claimed.

Former San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman says the independent broker dealer failed to supervise his former advisor.

A FINRA arbitration claim followed an asset freeze and the launch of a federal investigation into the fired advisor’s RIA.