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Respondent used discretionary power without the customer's written authorization and without Morgan Stanley's acceptance of the account as a discretionary account.
Resolution
Consent
Sanctions
Censure
Broker Comment
THIS ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINAL ORDER BASED ON VIOLATIONS OF ANY LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT PROHIBIT FRAUDULENT, MANIPULATIVE, OR DECEPTIVE CONDUCT AND NOTES THAT I WAS NOT A MEMBER OF THE TEAM SERVICING CLAIMANT WHEN THE ACCOUNTS WERE ESTABLISHED.
8/23/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Claimants allege, inter alia, that their investment strategy from 2012 - 2018 was unsuitable.
Damage Amount Requested
$43,456,291.00
Settlement Amount
$12,500,000.00
Broker Comment
I ABSOLUTELY DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST ME IN THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM AND NOTE THAT I WAS NOT ASKED NOR REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE TO ANY SETTLEMENT.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
An investment adviser is paid for providing advice about securities to clients. In addition, some investment advisers manage investment portfolios and offer financial planning services.
Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.