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PERIOD 2006. Alleges Misrepresentations and omissions, breach of fid duty, breach of contract,unsuitable investment recommendations, fraud, negligence
Damage Amount Requested
$550,000.00
Settlement Amount
$65,000.00
8/23/2019
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2004 TO 2015. Alleges misrepresentations and omissions, breach of fid duty, breach of contract,unsuitable investment recommendations, fraud, negligence
Damage Amount Requested
$200,000.00
Settlement Amount
$25,000.00
7/17/2019
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2003-2010. ALLEGES MISREPRESETNATION, OMISSIONS, INAPPROPIATE INVESTMENT STRATEGY,FRAUD, BREACHES OF FID DUTY, NEGLIGENCE.
Damage Amount Requested
$250,000.00
Settlement Amount
$33,000.00
6/18/2019
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2004-2013. Alleges Misrepresentations and omissions, breach of fid duty, breach of contract, unsuitable investment recommendations, fraud, negligence
Damage Amount Requested
$265,000.00
Settlement Amount
$40,000.00
5/24/2019
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2003-2016.Alleges misrepresentations and omissions, breach of fid duty, breach of contract, unsuitable investment recommendations, fraud, negligence, overconcentration
Damage Amount Requested
$3,250,000.00
Settlement Amount
$100,000.00
5/17/2019
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2012-2016. Alleges Reckless recommendation and unsuitable concentration in PR bonds, PR CEF and PR open end funds. Breach of fid duty, fraud, breach of contract
Damage Amount Requested
$5,000,000.00
Settlement Amount
$185,000.00
5/17/2019
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2010-2016.Alleges Reckless recommendation and unsuitable concentration in PR bonds, PR CEF and PR open end funds. Breach of fid duty, fraud,breach of contract. Claim damages $1-5mm
Damage Amount Requested
$2,500,000.00
Settlement Amount
$140,000.00
2/26/2019
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2003-2011. Alleged Geographically concentrated andh high risk portfolio of PR Securiities, misrepresentation, unsuitabile. Constiute fraud, breach of fid duty,negligence.
Damage Amount Requested
$95,000.00
Settlement Amount
$25,000.00
1/15/2019
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2007-2016.Misrepresentations and omissions, breach of fid duty, breach of contract, unsuitable investment recommendations, fraud, negligence
Damage Amount Requested
$7,200,000.00
Settlement Amount
$25,000.00
9/5/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
PERIOD 2008-2013. Alleges Misrepresentation,inappropriate and concentrated investment strategy constiute fraud,breach of fid duty,negligence in deceased mother's acct.
Damage Amount Requested
$401,000.00
Settlement Amount
$185,000.00
Broker Comment
[REDACTED] HAD A POWER OF ATTORNEY IN MOTHER'S ACCT
6/19/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
TIME FRAME-2007-2011.Alleges misrepresentation and omissions, breach of fid duty, breach of contract, unsuitable investment recommendations, failure to supervise, fraud,negligence
Damage Amount Requested
$420,000.00
Settlement Amount
$77,500.00
3/2/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CLIENT ALLEGES CONCENTRATION IN PR INVESTMENTS, UNSUITABLE,FAIL TO DISCUSS,BREACH FID DUTY,NEGLIGENCE,FRAUD, BREACH OF CONTRACT
Damage Amount Requested
$3,000,000.00
Settlement Amount
$107,500.00
11/4/2014
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CUSTOMER ALLEGES UNSUITABLE OVER-CONCENTRATION OF THEIR BROKERAGE ACCOUNT IN PUERTO RICAN LEVERAGED BOND FUNDS, FAILED TO FULLY DISCLOSE THE SERIOUS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOND FUNDS INCLUDING INTERNAL LEVERAGE AND LACK OF LIQUIDITY AND FAILED TO DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE THEIR RISK AND EXPOSURE AS THE PUERTO RICAN ECONOMY SUFFERED A SEVERE DOWNTURN AND ITS CREDIT RATINGS COLLAPSED.
Damage Amount Requested
$220,000.00
Settlement Amount
$3,000.00
3/28/2012
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
CUSTOMER CLAIMS OVER CONCENTRATING ACCOUNT AND UNSUITABLE INVESTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF THE INVESTED FUNDS.
Damage Amount Requested
$100,000.00
Broker Comment
REGISTERED REP ALLEGED THAT THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED THIS TYPE OF INVESTMENT. ALSO, THE CUSTOMER HAD KNOWLEDGE AND WAS INFORMED ALL TIME ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS ACCOUNT.
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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.