Arbitration

The case is a legacy of the fallout from Puerto Rico's bond crisis and the performance of UBS closed-end funds.

State Treasurer John Chiang says that Wells Fargo is keeping patterns of abuse hidden from view by resolving customer disputes through private 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.

Joe Voboril claims he was wrongfully terminated after an investigation into another banker’s alleged inappropriate sexual conduct, according to his lawyer.

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.

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Her fresh criticism comes after FINRA barred her former Morgan Stanley branch manager this week.

The client, who was the co-founder of the HSN, suffered from dementia and was declared legally incompetent, according to a FINRA letter of acceptance, waiver and consent.

One of the arbitrators on the three-member panel should have been disqualified, according to the petition.

Before agreeing to settle a client’s complaint, advisors should look for this key clause in the contract.

Robert Dekas claimed the firm breached its fiduciary duty by executing trades in unsuitable investments, says the regulator.

Craig Schmell says the firm terminated him because of alcohol and drug addiction issues he had 30 years ago.