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I had accidentally left some client mail in my desk drawer for 3 days rather than scanning it into the firm server right away so this was a compliance-related error. The mail was just general information and the mistake had no negative financial effect on any of the firm's clients. The firm had also come to realize that they were no longer in need of my services due to going in a different direction as a company and the split was amicable. I am not sure if this falls under the umbrella of "investment-related" reason for being discharged but I am including it in this form just in case in order to be as transparent as possible.
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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.
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.