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Registered Rep.
March 1, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Bonus Repayment Suit Turns Into Battle Over Forced Arbitration A court case over the repayment of upfront loans to brokers is turning into a legal battle over forced FINRA arbitration.   |
Registered Rep.
April 27, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Judge Says Citi Brokers Must Repay Bonuses; Appeal Comes Next Former Citigroup brokers, who wanted courts to dismiss debts the firm said they owed on loans awarded when they were hired, were turned down by a district court judge. But they are planning to appeal that decision. |
Registered Rep.
January 13, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Citi Files Motion To Dismiss In Bonus Pay Class Action The original lawsuit was brought on behalf of 6 former Citigroup brokers who allege that the payback terms on their upfront bonuses violate contract law, and that they do not owe the firm any money. |
Registered Rep.
October 17, 2011
Patrick J. Burns |
Don't Ignore That Promissory Note One of the trickiest components when it comes to a broker's departure from a wirehouse firm is how to handle the promissory note. |
Registered Rep.
May 26, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
NYSE Cautions Investors on Following Brokers to New Firms The release is part of the "Informed Investor" series developed by the NYSE Regulation to better educate investors. The announcement comes at a time when more reps are choosing to switch firms than at any time since 2002. |
Registered Rep.
January 8, 2009 |
Motion To Dismiss In Arbitration? Not So Fast. Firms and advisors facing disputes in arbitration will have a tougher time getting the case dismissed thanks to a new dispute resolution rule, FINRA announced today. |
Registered Rep.
August 13, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Former Citi Broker Sues Over Forgivable Loan Repayment An Ohio-based financial advisor is asking Smith Barney to forget about that loan he owes them which stems from a sign-on bonus. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2008
Alan J Foxman |
Court or Arbitration Sexual harassment claims can go to court under FINRA's rules, but some employment contracts call for arbitration... If I leave my firm can they get an injunction preventing me from taking my clients? Can this go to arbitration? |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2009
Thomas Lewis |
It's Payback Time on Promissory Notes Firms have been fighting back against defecting advisors. Increasingly one of the most effective weapons in their arsenal is the enforcement of promissory notes. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004 |
When the Loan Comes Due I switched firms three years ago, joining a wirehouse offering a seven-year forgivable loan as upfront payment. Since hiring on at the new firm, my production has nosedived. If I am fired, can my firm legally ask for the balance of the forgivable loan back? |
Investment Advisor
July 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
B/d Briefing: Two Faces of Wall Street Few financial professionals expect to work a 40-hour week on Wall Street. So it was surprising to see the extent of rep participation in class-action lawsuits over broker overtime, and the astounding settlements that have been awarded. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2007 |
All About the Benjamins Reps say the darndest things. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2009
Alan J. Foxman |
Anyone Around Here Know a Good Lawyer? Financial advisors ask their legal questions. |
Registered Rep.
September 25, 2007
Karen Donovan |
Expunging Customer Complaints Is Too Easy . . . So Say Client Lawyers The lobbying group of lawyers who represent customers in disputes with their brokers is calling on FINRA and the SEC to "immediately halt" the practice that allows arbitration panels to expunge customer complaints from a rep's record. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2010
Alan J. Foxman |
Ponzi Schemes And Problems Paying Fines Q&A: What does it mean for advisors that records are now available to the general public online?... How will arbitration payments I must make but cannot afford right now affect my license?... more... |
Registered Rep.
April 29, 2008 |
Citi Hedge Fund Blow Up Hurts Clients--And Sends Advisors Packing While Smith Barney tries its darnedest to hold on to the money of its wealthy clients, it's also having a hard time keeping some of its best brokers. |
Registered Rep.
January 27, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: FINRA's Merrill Fine is a Tap on the Wrist This week, FINRA fined Merrill Lynch $1 million for making it hard for former brokers of the firm to fight back in bonus disputes. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Your Book or Your Life! What would you do if you lost your book? Where would you turn for new customers? Where could you be hired? Those are questions that keep many advisors up at night. |
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Wachovia's Banking Unit Has New Deal for Reps Wachovia Securities, which offers reps several different affiliation levels, has predictably come up with a recruiting deal that has several different plans reps can choose from. This particular deal is only for those reps applying to work in the bank branches. |
Registered Rep.
August 16, 2006
Karen Donovan |
Put It in Writing: Investors Want Arbitrators to Explain Their Awards Lawyers who represent investors in securities arbitrations hope that a proposed NASD rule -- which would give them the option of demanding written explanations from arbitration panels that hear their disputes against brokerage houses -- will take effect soon. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2010
Mark Astarita |
Denying Advisors A Legal Forum As part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, Congress has given the SEC the authority to prohibit or impose conditions upon the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements by brokerage firms and federally registered investment advisors. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2010
Alan J. Foxman |
When FINRA Intervenes Even non-member firms (such as registered investment advisors) can voluntarily agree to use either FINRA's arbitration or mediation services. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2008
Elizabeth Wine |
Jury of Their Peers Under a new arbitration program, investors will be able to choose to air complaints to a panel of regular people, without the token industry insider. So why are both sides of this issue unhappy with the plan? |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
Gary Weiss |
Institutionalized Unfairness Here the author of Wall Street Versus America discusses how the mandatory arbitration of customer disputes must be made to go away. And not just because it hurts financial advisory customers. It hurts the financial advisor equally. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
Thomas D. Giachetti |
Expert's Corner: It Beats Getting Sued What every investment advisor should know about securities arbitration. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2011
Lorie Konish |
All-Public Panels Approved For Arbitrations The move may be hailed by investor groups, but other industry experts are criticizing the Securities and Exchange Commission's recent approval of a rule change that allows for the option of all-public panels in FINRA arbitrations. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2009
Helen Kearney |
Death Knell for Mandatory Arbitration The meltdown on Wall Street, along with the raft of Ponzi schemes, have created a renewed regulatory zeal on the part of the government towards financial advisors. This all begs a major question: Is this the end of mandatory arbitration? |
Registered Rep.
September 15, 2009
John Churchill |
Victims of Florida Broker Gary Gross Get $7million The plaintiffs' attorneys are calling the award one of the biggest FINRA awards ever against an individual broker. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2013
Miriam Rozen |
How to Hire a Good Lawyer Finding the right attorney requires research, time, thought - and sometimes a dose of bravery. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2003
David A. Geracioti |
In the Crosshairs An army of lawyers are about ready to file suits on behalf of aggrieved retail investors who claim to have lost money because of the conflict-of-interest scandal. |
Registered Rep.
October 5, 2009
Kristen French |
Citi Bank Brokerage Converts To All Fees Citigroup announced that it would convert its small North American bank brokerage business completely to a fee-on-assets-based fiduciary advice system, and would stop collecting commissions on stock and fund sales. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Jonathan Henschen |
Transfer Time For advisors pondering a move from a wirehouse to an independent broker/dealer with visions of large, forgivable transition loans dancing in their heads, it's time for a reality check. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2008
John Churchill |
The Failure Chain Consider the curious and rather grotesque case of Gary J. Gross, a financial advisor from Boca Raton, Fla. Gross' U4 is close to 100 pages long, and lists 35 customer complaints. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2012
Alan J. Foxman |
FINRA's New Suitability Rule I'm a compliance officer for a small brokerage firm. I'm a little confused by FINRA's new suitability rule. What, if anything, extra does it require us to do? |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006 |
Unbreakable Promises Q: Isn't it standard in the industry to prorate notes over the entire period employed? Do we have any recourse?... A: It's way too late in the game for you to be wondering about how proration of promissory notes works in the industry... etc. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Citi's Covert Makeover It's a major shift in business for an entire unit to leap in the fee-only RIA world. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
Ready to Punch the Clock? Most registered reps compare themselves to professionals, such as doctors and lawyers. However, it seems that according to an interpretation of federal law, financial advisors may be held to the same labor law standards as an hourly employee. |
Registered Rep.
June 17, 2011
Philip Palaveev |
The Problem with Recruiting Bonuses Too many advisors believe that broker/dealers have gone crazy and are paying great bonuses because they are very competitive. |
Registered Rep.
November 11, 2010
Kristen French |
Sources: New SEC Rules Won't Kill Upfront Bonuses New rules governing broker recruiting bonuses? The idea, floated by Mary Schapiro on Monday, met with skepticism this week from securities industry attorneys, compensation experts and recruiters. |
BusinessWeek
August 13, 2007
Lewis Braham |
Want To Take On Your Broker? Investors' odds have shrunk in recent years. Even if you win, don't expect a windfall. |
BusinessWeek
August 16, 2004
Emily Thornton |
The Brokers Strike Back Wall Street to investors: Beware of suing your brokers -- they might just sue you back. |
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Existing Clients Want More Advice The good news for reps is that the world doesn't hate you. The bad news is that acquiring clients -- particularly affluent ones -- is getting a lot more tough. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow You won't have to steal client addresses and phone numbers any more when switching firms --- that is, if you work for Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney or UBS Securities. |
Registered Rep.
November 8, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Auction Rate Revenge For tens of thousands of investors who were trapped in the auction rate securities debacle that started in 2008, finances are getting back to normal. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2004
John Churchill |
Handcuffs Made of Gold Deferred-Comp Plans Can be an Advisor's Lucrative Friend... Should I Stay or Should I go?... |
Registered Rep.
October 8, 2010
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Advisors Hikes Recruiting Bonuses 100 bps In the next couple of months, major Wall Street brokers may be giving Wells Fargo Advisors a closer look. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2009
Judith Schoolman |
Five Questions with Brian Smiley Brian Smiley is president of the PIABA, which promotes the interests of investors involved in arbitration disputes against brokerage firms. In this short interview he speaks about his group's goals and why he's been so busy. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2012
Lorie Konish |
Settlement May Not End Merrill Lynch's Deferred Compensation Woes Exemptions and the chance to opt out have lawyers predicting the $40 million proposed deferred compensation plan settlement will not cease litigation against Merrill Lynch. |
Investment Advisor
May 1, 2011
Janet Levaux |
Securities America Denies Charges of Departing Reps Anonymous sources insist advisors are leaving or planning to leave the firm |
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2013
Mindy Diamond |
Buying Growth Buying a book of business from a retiring advisor can be a good strategy, but read the fine print, and consider these points. |
