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CURRENTLY AWAITING DUE PROCESS HEARING FOR APPEAL.
6/9/2008
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CLIENT ALLEGES THAT MY RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE THE VARIABLE ANNUITIES WAS UNSUITABLE AND THE SALE WAS INAPPROPRIATE.
Damage Amount Requested
$54,197.28
Settlement Amount
$35,000.00
Broker Comment
THE CLIENT WAS A REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE FIRM AT THE TIME OF THE TRADE AND HE SIGNED THE ACCOUNT APPLICATIONS AS A REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE OF RECORD FOR HIS OWN INVESTMENTS. HE RECEIVED COMMISSIONS ON THERE TRADES AND HE IS REQUESTING THAT I GIVE UP THE COMMISSIONS THAT I EARNED ON THE SPLIT SALE. THEREFORE, HIS ARGUMENT THAT I MADE UNSUITABLE RECOMMENDATIONS IS DISLINGENOUS. BASED UPON FIRM REVIEW OF THIS MATTER, THEY SETTLED WITH THE CLIENT.
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